I was hoping some of you could help me out. I'm a high school student that writes articles for our local newspaper. Right now I'm working on an article about athlete, actor/actress pay versus more professions that have more education, require more skill and have more responsibilities.
I would appreciate it if you could answer the below questions. I hate to have to ask for salaries, but they are important so I can accurately display the revolting income disparity between nurse practioners and athletes. I would really love to hear from Nurse Practioners who work in free clinics or clinics for the homeless.
Where do you work? (doesn't have to be the name, but "free clinic", "homeless clinic", "drug abuse center", etc will work).
Where do you live and practice? (example: near Dallas, TX)
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Including your BSN, any bridge programs (RN-BSN, etc) and MSN, how much was the total cost of your education?
Do you still make payments on your education loans?
If you do, how much do they cost a year?
What are your duties during the course of your day?
Peyton Manning, a player for the Indianapolis Colts, made $35 million dollars in 2004. Do you think he deserves to make that much?
If you had to choose a hero, who would it be?
What was the most rewarding experience you ever had while at work?
Do you feel the income disparity between nurse practioners, social workers, nurses and other similar professions and those of athletes, singers, actors is unfair? Why do you feel that way?
Some people say "you are worth exactly what you make." Do you think that is a true or false statement?
If you had the power to set the national salaries of the following professions, what would it be (annually):
