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Get Paid

One of the many ways that freelancers can make money from home is to sign up to one or more of the “Get Paid To” programs (or GPTs). If you have been researching work at home jobs, you will probably have seen ads which claim that you can make money by reading e-mail or by answering surveys and trying free samples. The good news is that many freelancers make money doing exactly those things. However, a word of warning is necessary; this particular industry is attracts a lot of scammers so if you are interested in getting involved with GPT programs make sure that you do thorough checks on the companies that attract your interest. Take special precautions to protect both yourself and the security of the data on your computer.

It should be stressed that very few people actually make full time income from GPT programs. Like mystery shopping, GPT should be viewed as a source of supplemental income. For many freelancers, GPT programs offer a fun and easy way to earn some extra cash when they need to. Freelancers who have most experience of using the programs usually advise that you never rely on GPT to pay your monthly bills. On the other hand, they can provide a perfectly good way of earning money for special occasions, for holidays or shopping for gifts.

So how exactly do GPT programs work? There are basically three distinct categories of GPT program. You can get paid to read e-mail, get paid to fill out surveys and get paid to sample products. Each type has its own particular advantages and disadvantages. Before you start any GPT program, you should take some precautionary measures to safeguard your personal information. You will be required to give some personal information in order to join many of these programs, but the less you actually say about yourself the better.

For a start you should set up a separate e-mail address for your GPT activities. Many GPT programs end up generating a lot of spam mail, so you will not want to use your main e-mail address. If one of the conditions is that you provide a phone number, you can register with voicemail service to get a voicemail inbox and private phone number. This will help keep your home phone free of telemarketing calls.

Get paid to read e-mail programs generally pay you a few cents for reading e-mail and clicking on the accompanying links. The email messages usually contain offers for special deals on products or invitations to sign up for programs. Depending on the e-mail program, you will sometimes get more money or points if you try the offer, however, you should still get paid a few cents even if you decline to try the offers, provided you click the link inside the email. There are many popular paid e-mail companies. Do some research on Internet forums or via Google before you sign up for a program to make sure that people are actually getting paid. Avoid signing up for too many programs at once or your GPT e-mail address will be swamped with junk mail.

Getting paid to complete surveys works in a similar way. You sign up for a survey program and then fill out some personal details. You will be matched to surveys that are looking for the opinions of people in your particular niche; that is, people of your age, income bracket and some other factors. Depending on the company, either you will get paid for each survey you complete or the surveys you complete will earn you points that can be redeemed later. Just as with get paid to read e-mail programs, make sure you do adequate research on survey companies before you sign up to any of them. There are hundreds out there but only a relatively few are worth the time and effort.

Finally there are programs that pay you to sample products. These programs pay significantly more than the other GPT programs. On the other hand, however, you will be required to pay anything from to to try the products. When you sign up to this kind of program, you have to make a point of keeping complete records of what you will be receiving and when you need to cancel the service or return the item otherwise you may end up paying more than you earn. Most of the time you will have to make an initial commitment to receive a product automatically every month, but you will have an option to cancel the contract within a certain period of time. Unless you really get hooked on the product you sample you will probably want to cancel the standing order before you have to pay for it. With legitimate GTI programs you will be able to call the company and cancel the service, yet still be paid for signing up for the GPT program.

Remember that GPT programs are a great way to earn supplementary income but should not really be considered as something to be relied on to cover your monthly bills.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    Should law enforcement officers get paid more than they do?
    I would like to know people's serious opinion on if law enforcement should get paid more than they do. Look at what they do for us.

    • ANSWER:
      To be reasonable, most make decent salaries.

      However there are parts of the US where police are still under paid. The jobs those officers do in those places (particularly in the south) are just as difficult and dangerous as the officers in other places. They DO deserve a higher pay.

      I came on the job during an era when the police were just beginning to get decent salaries. Even at that, I have always had to work two or more jobs. But, the old timers, who worked for very low pay and poor or no benefits were not as well qualified and motivated as younger officers, who had been lured to the job by both a sense of dedication and the prospect of a decent, secure living. The guys from the 'olden' days were always looking for hand outs, and many of them accepted "tips' for things that were totally inappropriate.

      But, as is true in any part of life, you get what you pay for. The days of under paid, under trained, under educated police officers is thankfully going by the wayside, except too many southern and southwestern municipalities.

  2. QUESTION:
    Where can I find a site to get paid to take surveys?
    Every site I have tried to register for asks me to register for a new site with each survey I try to take. Are there any sites out there where I can get paid to take surveys WITHOUT having to register for a thousand sites? (This includes "evaluations" of a product which requires me to create an account, or give my personal information; ex. Panda Research.)

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  3. QUESTION:
    How much do McDonald's employees really get paid in Australia?
    I have a lot of friends that are 14/15 that work there (Perth btw) and they've all been saying they get paid like .50 an hour, ever since they've been there.
    I haven't doubted it until I've been looking for a job myself, so if anyone actually has worked there, how much do you get paid?
    Thanks ~

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  4. QUESTION:
    If i quit my job (kroger) do i get paid for unused vacation?
    I worked at kroger for 3 years, then i got another job and didnt have time to give kroger a 2 week notice so i just didnt show up, i quit. But i had unused vacation and personal days. Do i get paid for those even though i quit?

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  5. QUESTION:
    Where can I get paid for photos of my feet?
    I get compliments on my feet a lot, and I am constantly barefoot.

    I would really like to learn more about selling my photos. I would prefer to stay anonymous and not show my face. And I would prefer to do it via internet, with myself as the photographer.

    Are there amateur fetish sites where I can so this?

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  6. QUESTION:
    Should two men in a partneship for a small business get paid equally?
    My husband runs the whole business and his partner just takes orders from him. Reason being that my husbands partner didn't want to deal with everything that has to do with running a business, but yet is demanding to be paid equally. What do you think?

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  7. QUESTION:
    Do celebrities get paid for interviews from their fans?
    Like if a fan gets to interview a celebrity do they get paid

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  8. QUESTION:
    How much does an average literary editor get paid?
    Per story. Does it depend on the amount of sales the book makes?

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  9. QUESTION:
    How does a loan officer get paid in Bank of America?
    Would you please offer more details as possible? Thank you so very much in advance!

    • ANSWER:
      Usually by check.

  10. QUESTION:
    Who decides which bills get paid in what order?
    Since the Republicans are so hot to cut spending we should just cut spending in their states.

    • ANSWER:
      Both sides know there has to be spending cuts. The biggest problem for the holdup seems to be the Democrats want to let the lowered taxes on the wealthy expire and the Republicans don't. They could just take all the cuts they can agree on from both sides offers and cut them. What would that hurt. At least it would be a start. They could go from there and go down the list again and take another round of cuts. There may be some they will never agree on. If so, let them find more. I'm sure they are there waiting to be cut.

      I'm not sure who makes the decisions about who is paid first but I'm sure there are guidelines to follow. I'm also sure if we cut spending in just the Republican states we would probably cut more than is needed to balance the budget. There is a lot of pork out there.

  11. QUESTION:
    Do you get paid for minutes worked?
    Let's say you worked for a total of 45:41 in two weeks on a bi-weekly payroll..

    Do you get paid for those 41 minutes? Or is it only full hours?

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  12. QUESTION:
    How much do Harry Potter actors get paid?
    I don't mean 'the Trio', I mean the other "kids", for instance, Matthew Lewis, Bonnie Wright, James and Oliver Phelps, Alfred Enoch, Evanna Lynch, Tom Felton and any others?

    • ANSWER:
      Tom Felton has reportedly earned £3m. It is unknown for Matthew, Bonnie, James, Oliver, Alfred, and Evanna.

  13. QUESTION:
    what information can i get about the "get paid for completing surveys" sites?
    i'm doing a research paper on how to tell if some surveys are actually cash paying sites or just a waste of time, any info? or thoughts? ideas? anything?

    • ANSWER:
      The rule, as always, is to stay away from those that ask you to pay before you can get these surveys.

      Legitimate market survey companies such as Pinecone Research http://www.pineconeresearch.com recruit members based on demographic characteristics -- e.g. mothers of babies 0-12 years old -- and will send surveys of products and services targeting this demographic group. Pinecone Research, however, pays only per survey -- you're definitely not going to be rich with that. They can give you anywhere from 1-5 at most surveys in a month.

      Other companies simply ask you to answer as many research as possible, and you don't earn anything just the chance to win at a raffle (which I find lame).

      Pinecone Research http://www.pineconeresearch.com
      Harris Poll Online http://www.harrispollonline.com
      BuzzBack http://www.buzzback.com
      SurveySavvy http://www.surveysavvy.com
      Survey Spot http://www.surveyspot.com/

  14. QUESTION:
    how to put ads on my tumblr and get paid?
    how can i put ads on my tumblr and get paid? mine is candycookies.tumblr.com and i want to put up ads and get paid for the clicks. i tried adsense but i dont think it will work since it got rejected a few times :/
    please help mee? :(

    • ANSWER:
      This should help. Step by step guid. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/22559/how-to-add-google-adsense-to-your-tumblr-blog/

  15. QUESTION:
    Do you need help with a bad body shop repair? Did you get paid for your loss in value by the person who hit U?
    Do you need Help to recover your cars loss in value after you were in a wreck?

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  16. QUESTION:
    Which programmers get paid the most?
    I am learning Visual Basic at the moment, it's a starting point, I am finding parts easy and hard but my patience will get me through this. If I ever become a very skilled programmer which languages are going to pay you the most. Python is a very good idea, I will learn that after visual basic. What do you think would pay most.

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  17. QUESTION:
    Police Officers do not get paid enough?
    who else agrees with me that Police Officers do not get paid enough?! considering what they deal with on a day to day basis ?. why is this? they don't get paid enough, and people laugh at their occupation when really that "cop" your laughing at can just put you in cuffs whenever she/he desires to.

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  18. QUESTION:
    Eric williams basketball wives did he get paid to stage throwing drink?

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  19. QUESTION:
    can i get paid to take care of my mom as i live in mississauga?
    I am living in mississauga/canada and i am alone at home with my mother and take care of her do i deserve any money for that?

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  20. QUESTION:
    Wouldn't you love to take off work for a month like congress and get paid?
    Would be very nice wouldn't it?

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  21. QUESTION:
    how do talent agents get paid?
    I heard they get like 10% of their costumer's pay...

    but i might be wrong anyways thanks for the help!

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  22. QUESTION:
    How often does he get paid?

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  23. QUESTION:
    how do you get paid on neobux?
    Do they send you an email with a certificate O.o ? or do they send it directly to your paypal? i wanna know how they do it before i get into it

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  24. QUESTION:
    How well do pilots or people working in the airline industry get paid?
    How well do pilots or people working in the airline industry get paid in Canada? I'm thinking of studying aviation next year but I'm not sure how my life would pan out after that so I just want to do some research, I wouldn't want to take a risk with my life...
    What do you think? Is is it a safe life choice?
    I'm not asking about the highest position in aviation of course they get paid a lot, I'm asking about life for a pilot fresh out of college and the general or average salary aftewards.

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  25. QUESTION:
    How much do you get paid for a babysitting job?
    I'm 14 and was wondering how much I would probably get paid for a baby sitting job.

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  26. QUESTION:
    Where can 15 year olds work at in Ohio and get paid?
    I will be 15 in September and I would like to get a job already instead of having to wait until I'm 16. Where can 15 year olds work at and get paid here in Ohio?

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  27. QUESTION:
    How much do you get paid for day fostering in Ireland?
    Hay, just wondering if anyone out there knows how much you get paid for day fostering? Thanks for any replies :)

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  28. QUESTION:
    I work 10 hours a week, £4.52 an hour. How much will i get paid?

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  29. QUESTION:
    What do Youtube partners get paid for?
    Other then ads and views do they get paid for anything else?

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  30. QUESTION:
    How can I get pay for what I love to doing?
    I don't want regular jobs like stop and shop or mcdonalds. I'm 16 in high school and want able to do what I love to do while getting paid but it also will do goods for me like interns. I basically love acting, media, working with people, art, or law/medical field. I'm deaf btw.
    omg I put this under wrong category lol sorry!

    • ANSWER:
      You DO have quite a variety of interests! You could go to a hosp. & see if they just could use someone who may need an interpreter for deaf people OR children in the children's ward. I'm sure you've learned sign language as I had a beautiful 14 yr. old Grand Daughter we lost in a car accident who knew signing excellent. They got an interpreter for her, she did excellant in school! Also you could ck. with schools in your area to also help interpret for children who need special help. They ARE needed in that field, that I KNOW. See if a law office could use someone to do errand work or take info to attys. while in court. Your deafness will NOT hinder you at all tho. My nephew has a terrible stuttering problem, he is the highest computer programmer for the Wall Street Journal, has been for yrs. He usually writes things when he cannot talk but has watched older men who've been there for yrs. get laid off, they still keep him nonetheless. I'm SURE with your various interests, you should find something in one of your chosen fields...all the best to you...:)

  31. QUESTION:
    how to deal with family members who do not move a muscle when they don't get paid?
    but when they have some source of income, they want to have it all for themselves

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  32. QUESTION:
    How Much Does Barck Obama Get Paid?
    Yearly

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  33. QUESTION:
    I get paid by cash, how much tax I have to pay back?
    I get paid 4 per week by cash and my employer will send me 1099 for filing tax next year. How much tax I need to pay back to IRS? Will I be able to get tax refund? I am married and have a kid who is 1 yrs old. FYI, my husband makes 12-13K annually...

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  34. QUESTION:
    What is the top 10 paid careers that are easy to get find?
    When I say easy to find, I mean the job needs workers and there isnt much competition.

    • ANSWER:
      Here are the top 10 highest paid careers.

      1) Oral Surgeons
      Oral surgeons perform surgery on the mouth and jaws. They perform difficult tooth extractions, remove tumors and correct jaw abnormalities and broken jaws. They also prepare the mouth for oral prostheses. They earned 0,420.

      2) Orthodontists
      Orthodontists design appliances to straighten and realign teeth and jaws. The goal is to produce normal-functioning teeth and to improve appearance in their patients. They earned 4,930.

      3) Prosthodontists
      Prosthodontists are dentists who replace missing teeth with artificial teeth. Prosthodontists also make oral prostheses to correct mouth deformations to help people improve chewing ability, speaking and appearance. They earned 9,810.

      4) Physicians and Surgeons
      Physicians diagnose illnesses, administer and prescribe treatment for people suffering from diseases or injuries. Surgeons specialize in treating disease and injury through operations. Different types of physicians include anesthesiologists, general care, internists, pediatricians, obstetricians, gynecologists and psychiatrists. Their earnings range from 7,570 for anesthesiologists to 3,570 for pediatricians.

      5) Chief Executives
      Chief executives are responsible for running a company. They provide the overall direction the company will take and follow the guidelines set by the board of directors. They are the highest level of management and have executives and managers under them. They earned 0,440.

      6) Dentists
      Dentists treat diseases of the teeth and gums. They remove tooth decay, fill cavities, repair teeth, pull teeth, administer anesthetics and examine X-rays. They earned 4,270.

      7) Engineering Managers
      Engineering managers plan or direct architectural, engineering and research and development activities. They are responsible for developing and implementing goals for those departments, are able to explain and interpret applicable rules and laws and can supervise others. They earned 0,580.

      8) Podiatrists
      Podiatrists are foot doctors who diagnose and treat diseases, injuries and disorders of the foot and lower leg. They treat ingrown toenails, bunions, corns, calluses, heal spurs and arch problems. They also treat deformities and infections. They prescribe drugs and perform surgery. They earned 5,760.

      9) Natural Sciences Managers
      Natural sciences managers oversee physical and life scientists, including biologists, chemists, geologists and physicists. They direct research and development projects and coordinate testing programs, quality control and production. They sometimes conduct their own research as well. They earned 3,140.

      10) Lawyers
      Lawyers can work in a variety of sectors, such as criminal law, civil law, tax law, etc. They normally must receive a college diploma followed by three years of law school. They earned 4,750

  35. QUESTION:
    How do i get paid without a bank account?
    I've recently moved to London and i'm having heaps of trouble getting a bank account because I can't get proof of address. Without a bank acc I can't get paid for any of the work I do which is stopping me from getting a flat (so a utility bill is not an option for proof of adress).
    Proof of address could be a utility bill (cant get this because i cant get a flat), old bank statement (i have been waiting for this from my NZ bank for 2 months) and i cant get any of the others. What do I do? I do freelance so everyone is getting annoyed that I am leaving invoicing so long. Ahhh i'm so damn poor and can't get access to any of my money! Any ideas?

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  36. QUESTION:
    Pawn Stars: How much do these guys get paid?
    How much do Chumley and Big Hoss get paid?
    For that matter, how much do Rick and the Old Man get paid?
    I'm talking as "stars" of the reality TV show, not as employees of the pawn shop.
    Chumley is a "star" on this show. So how much money does he get paid? Do the four guys get the same?

    • ANSWER:
      As far as paid by the producers I have no idea and I doubt that anyone except the producers and immediate family have any idea of the contract details. Even if the Harrison's were paid nothing they are becoming millionaires many times over because their shop has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Las Vegas. There are lines literally around the block and long waits just to get inside. They are in the process of doubling the size of the store.

  37. QUESTION:
    On deviantART if you don't have a premium account can you still sell prints? How do you get paid?
    Just wondering about this, I have seen my friend register a premium account and he used paypal. Because I don't have a premium account and haven't bought from DA they don't have anything to like my da account to my paypal. How would it work? Would I get some type of balance added up on DA that I could then transfer to my pp account?

    • ANSWER:
      Yes you can still sell prints.
      As a non-premium member you can be paid through Paypal or have it transferred into points.

      Here is the Deviantart FAQ for selling prints: http://help.deviantart.com/123/

  38. QUESTION:
    How to get 1 cent for every view on youtube?
    My friend told me that if i put a google ad with my youtube video and get 1 cent for every view. If that is true, how do i do that and how do i get paid?

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  39. QUESTION:
    How much money do i get paid at Play N Trade?
    I am 15 years old, and i want to work at Play N Trade and i am wondering how much money do i get when i work there exactly or closley?

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  40. QUESTION:
    how much does a zookeeper get paid a week or month?

    • ANSWER:
      It really depends on the zoo you work at and if you have a degree or how much experience you have. Zoos in large cities tend to pay more. It can range from minimum wage up to about .00 per hour for large city zoos.

  41. QUESTION:
    Does a NYC MTA bus driver get paid every week?

    • ANSWER:
      MTA bus drivers get paid every week.

  42. QUESTION:
    I'm a 20 year old full time University student on a work placement, will I get taxed?
    I am approaching my 3rd and final year at University and am on a work placement over the summer. I am getting paid for it, and being a student am incredibly concerned about holding onto my pennies. I am not too sure about the legislation regarding my situation, and i am not too sure whether how much i am earning will determine whether i will get taxed or not. For the sake of accuracy of the answers, i will be earning just over £3000 for 2 months work. Thanks to those who answer!

    • ANSWER:
      Getting taxed is no different for students as it doesn't matter what your situation is - if you earn over a certain amount a year you will get taxed for it, it's just that students usually don't earn over that threshhold so there's a belief that students don't get taxed, when they do.

      You will probably be taxed automatically as the tax office work it out over the year, so they will assume that this means you will be earning this amount every month. So as soon as you start the job give HMRC a call and explain - they will either change it straight away or they will give you a refund on the tax you've overpaid after the two months is up.

  43. QUESTION:
    how much child support do you get paid a week/month for your 6 month old baby?

    • ANSWER:
      Each of you must spent at least 2008% of your income on the child. You cannot reduce this obligation, even if you have another child.
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  44. QUESTION:
    How much would i get paid every two weeks?
    If I have a job that pays 9.35 an hour and work from 7pm till 11:30pm five days a week.

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  45. QUESTION:
    Is it ilegal to have paid upfront to get into a club and them not let us in?x?
    I went to a club and they didnt let me and my friends in becuase the staff were being prejudice against us. I had already paid to get in by this point and they refused to give me my money back, is there any law they are breaking that i could say when im complaining?x

    • ANSWER:
      If the club were being prejudiced against you that's grounds to have the place shut down never mind get your money back. I used to work the door in clubs and I think it's a bit more complicated than you say. You were a bit naughty, weren't you?

  46. QUESTION:
    Roughly how much do you think a supermodel (eg. the face of calvin klein) get paid?

    *gets

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  47. QUESTION:
    how much do you get paid at navy basic training?

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  48. QUESTION:
    How much do people working at petco get paid?
    and what do you need to work at a petco?

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  49. QUESTION:
    Working in new job, when do I get paid?
    I've never worked before but now I've started working at this new Little Caesars that is planning on opening Monday. I was wondering, even if it's new, will I still be getting paid right away? or will i end up having to wait until they start getting business to get paid...?

    • ANSWER:
      depends on job, but jobs r usually weekly pay or every two weeks. i doubt it being new will have anything to do with it, since rn ot being paid paper money just a check. the check you get u go to ur bank(or ur parent since this is ur 1st jbo u may not have a bank account yet) and it will be deposited and cashed. the thing is, u need to have money in ur bank if u want to withdrawl asap, due to taking a few days for the check to clear.

      if use to work for us census and i would get my check right to my bank every 11 days about, and that was what we were told. ask ur manager an innocent question like, "do we get paid every week or every two weeks?" that will ger ur answer if u dont trust yahoo.

  50. QUESTION:
    why do footballers get paid so much money for just kicking a ball?
    and doctors don't get enough for saving life's and fixing use up
    this is my point of view anyway

    • ANSWER:
      Big business,gullible fans and media over kill,doctors,consultants (with a capital Con) are paid more than enough,more money should go to the nurses and ancillary staff who keep the system going.


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