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    Discursive Essay - Footballers Do Not Deserve The High Salaries They Command Many people think that footballers are paid too much money for doing too little effort. However‚ this can be argued because they are people who have dedicated their entire life to this sport and therefore they should be rewarded. This leads us to the question: Do footballers deserve high salaries? Firstly‚ some famous footballers are paid huge amounts of money such as Cristiano Ronaldo who are paid millions of euros every year

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    Why Do Teachers Get Paid?

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    Have you ever seen how much teachers get stressed and how grumpy they get‚ no matter if they teach kindergarten or high school students? It’s probably because they’re thinking inside their heads “I do not get paid enough to do this.” In most opinions teachers don’t get paid as much as they are worth. Teachers are so important and are dying out because their pay is not efficient. Teachers basically are responsible for the future because of their students. Jen Hubley Luckwaldt says‚ “More than 80

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    It is the Other Way Around Many athletes get paid millions of dollars just to run around the field or court while doctors get paid thousands of dollars. It’s the other way around. The doctors‚ lawyers and other job you need a good education in should get paid millions of dollars. It would be nice if athletes would get paid less than those people. The Sports Industry‚ specifically in the United States‚ is composed of multiple sports with multiple franchises that cumulatively bring in billions

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    how much is too much

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    How much is too much? With gas prices soaring‚ the housing market crumbling‚ poverty rates rising‚ and the country sinking into more debt by the day‚ money is on a lot of people’s minds right now. Millions of people are struggling to put food on the table while celebrities are signing multi-million dollar contracts for movies and sports. Many entertainment and sports personalities have very high incomes‚ while most people in "ordinary" professions like nurses‚ doctors and teachers earn only

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    professional basketball player in the NBA is a dream of many athletes. However‚ that dream is very competitive. It’s estimated that three out of every 10‚000 players make the NBA. That doesn’t sound very promising to someone who enjoys the game and has natural skill and talent. So what can someone do who understands their limitations but doesn’t want to give up their dream? Playing basketball overseas is a great alternative for many athletes. The NBA is considered to be the premier men’s basketball

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    Topic: College Athletes Should Get Paid. General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that college athletes deserve to get paid. Central Idea: College athletes should get paid because of the unfair lifestyle of a student-athlete‚ these athletes make millions for their universities and billions for the NCAA‚ and the finances are just as up to par as professional sports. Introduction I. Summer time is almost over. I hate to say it but it’s true. Pretty soon we’ll be

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    Firefighters‚ police officers‚ and many other positions risk their lives for our safety‚ or provide necessary services to survive in today’s economy‚ every day and still get paid less than twice‚ or more‚ the amount that some celebrities get paid. Celebrities often can easily make 6 figures‚ over 100‚000 dollars a year. Most celebrities make millions of dollars‚ and some even make billions. “The median annual salary for a firefighter is $43‚580‚ with a range usually between $32‚685 - $54‚475 (Fire)

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    footballers is of great advantage to many as it promotes goods business. Due to its high appeal to all ages and genders‚ being the most popular sport worldwide‚ it provides good job opportunities for many different fields. Not only for those looking to get into a footballing career but also to those who are less talented in that particular field as well as those who have lower educational qualification. Coaches‚ wardens‚ first aid‚ security‚ construction businesses for stadiums and even cleaners are among

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    Mihir Bhagat on the website Bleacher Report. The author believes that athletes are getting paid way too much money for their role in society; to play games for people’s entertainment. Salaries and wages are traditionally based on the value of one’s work but this rule does not necessarily follow in reference to high league athletes. In a day where one should be paid according to that person’s job’s economic importance‚ athletes simply are not. An example used in the article is the difference in salary

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    getting paid just to take the field (win/lose) 1st grade Grafton Ghosts getting paid‚ $50. Affecting local sports man not wanting to play if they arent getting paid‚ filtering down. - If they get sacked (under contract) they still get paid until contract is over - A football player can go out on a field for 80 minutes and earn ridiculous amounts of money. 1st Speaker; • Do athletes deserve more money than those who contribute to the world every day? (rhetorical question) • They get paid whether

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