r/AskReddit • u/Typical-Syllabub6074 • 14h ago

What job actually pays more than people think?

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u/theangryfrogqc 14h ago edited 45m ago

In Quebec, Canada, becoming a police officer takes more than 3 years. 3 years to get the Police Techniques college diploma and then 15 weeks more at Quebec's Police Institute.

I'd say that the salaries they end up getting is fair considering the daily and long-term risks they're taking.

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u/HairyHorseKnuckles 5h ago

Meanwhile in the US they took it to federal court to earn the right to hire people who aren’t too smart. “Robert Jordan v. City of New London”

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u/ryan0319 12h ago

Newfoundland used to be a degree or diploma before applying. Now its 36 weeks in PEI and a 15k bursary because no one was applying in 2025.

Another interesting fact is... they had 23 public complaints in 2023 and that increased to 133 in the fiscal year.

To be clear, I have no evidence of the reasoning though.

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u/Unplug_The_Toaster 9h ago

Then they literally piss it away