Why Do Athletes Get Overpaid

Athletes don’t technically have to play to get paid, yet they earn so much money. Do athletes get overpaid? Many professional athletes get paid millions of dollars. Some people think that these athletes are paid too much. Others think that future issues are one reason they should get paid a lot of money. People who think they get paid too much thought others, for example, firefighters, soldiers, etc. don’t get paid enough for saving lives and risking theirs. Compared to those jobs athletes have a negligible job. Others think that some athletes earn their money because some retire with permanent injuries just from how hard they work. Athletes have pretty easy jobs compared to some, and they get paid more for something easy compared to others. …show more content…
The President has to make sure that our country gets along with other countries. He also has to enforce laws, but in order to do that, he has to make sure all departments are doing their jobs. Another example is, firefighters who have risked their lives for others and dispel raging fires. They have to risk their lives to help children in fires, which is a pretty brave job to do. Also, every time they are fighting a fire, they are worried about keeping everyone safe in a situation; meanwhile, they are putting their lives in a very dangerous situation. Lastly, soldiers fight and work nonstop and still don’t make as much. Soldiers have to fight for their lives and to keep us safe from harm, and that means when they are off to battle, they have to be brave and know that they could lose their life any second. Some soldiers have to get help after they have gone to war from the traumatizing experience, which could affect them mentally and physically. Many soldiers have to find the mettle to go and fight even when it is a difficult