...You realize the life guard shortage is real and a result of decisions of collective social hivemind decisions right? Schools have increasingly dropped swimm

...You realize the life guard shortage is real and a result of decisions of collective social hivemind decisions right? Schools have increasingly dropped swimming pools and programs in favor of football and baseball, because that's what parents want. School swim programs used to be one of the biggest "drivers" of summer lifeguards, as kids could easily pass the lifeguard swim tests and get themselves what was a cool summer gig. At the same time, the lifeguard gig wasn't really a high paying job, usually a dollar or two above minimum wage. This was fine decades ago, but not in 2023. We also instituted training requirements on them because the municipality will get sued if that lifeguard's actions resulted in an injury or death and they didn't have those X hours of training. Nowadays, that same kid not only doesn't know how to swim, but working in a Amazon Warehouse or Walmart pays more and safer for that pay. The shortage is after decades of decisions building up to a crux.