힘들지만 보상은 못 받는 일이야.

A: I wouldn’t want to be a cop. 일은 힘들고 보상은 못 받는 일이지.
B: Nobody really knows all the hardships they have.
A: It’s all about service. They don’t get paid a bundle.
B: Personally, I’m grateful for what they do.

A: 난 경찰관은 되기 싫어. It’s a thankless job.
B: 사람들 모두 경찰관들이 겪는 고초를 모른다구.
A: 봉사하는 직업이 원래 그런 것이지 뭐. 월급도 많지 않거든.
B: 개인적으로, 난 경찰들이 하는 일에 감사하고 살아.

[Additional expressions]
*I wouldn’t want to be a cop.
– I don’t think I would enjoy having a career as a police officer.
*It’s a thankless job.
– Nobody really appreciates what they do. / They don’t really have the people’s support.
*Nobody really knows
– Nobody can say for sure / The average person could never completely understand
*all the hardships they have
– the many difficulties that they experience / how hard it is to do that job
*It’s all about service.
– The whole idea of police work is “service”. / It’s their duty to serve society.
*They don’t get paid a bundle.
– They don’t earn a lot of money. / Their salaries are not that high.
*Personally
– As for me / In my eyes / The way I see it / According to my own way of thinking
*I’m grateful for what they do.
– I appreciate them. / I’m glad we have them. / I’m thankful for them.