Not As Tough As It Sounds
I’m a therapist and I often respond to the sites of things like bank robberies or accidents. When you see on the news that “crisis counselors are on-site” – that’s me. Sometimes it can be intense psychological first-aid, but it’s often sitting around waiting for someone who wants to come talk. Sometimes, I’m just there so the PR people can say that services are available (this is especially true with industrial accidents and layoffs).
I get paid significantly more for these types of assignments, sometimes as much as $70/hour and the clock starts when I leave my home to travel to the site. I’ve had multiple days spent riding my motorcycle to the site, reading a book for 8 hours and riding home and never speaking to a single person. $500 in my pocket for the day.