[np_tedious]

I did this in New York when I was younger. Not as highly paid, and shorter seasons of course. The common thread I see here is that the pay scales with seniority/leadership more than with risk. The main difference is that this can be someone's career in LA, whereas in New York it's more or a seasonal supplemental (usually only teachers are longtimers) thing.

[Sebguer]

Speaking of New York, they've had their own lifeguard controversies (a lot more legitimate than the one this guard is trying to imply) https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/peter-stein-nyc-life...