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MzHartz


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I thought this list was interesting and a little surprising.  Apparently Lumberjacks are not OK...

The Best and Worst Jobs

Of 200 Jobs studied, these came out on top -- and at the bottom:

The BestThe Worst
1. Mathematician 200. Lumberjack
2. Actuary 199. Dairy Farmer
3. Statistician 198. Taxi Driver
4. Biologist 197. Seaman
5. Software Engineer 196. EMT
6. Computer Systems Analyst 195. Garbage Collector
7. Historian 194. Welder
8. Sociologist 193. Roustabout
9. Industrial Designer 192. Ironworker
10. Accountant 191. Construction Worker
11. Economist 190. Mail Carrier
12. Philosopher 189. Sheet Metal Worker
13. Physicist 188. Auto Mechanic
14. Parole Officer 187. Butcher
15. Meteorologist 186. Nuclear Decontamination Tech
16. Medical Laboratory Technician 185. Nurse (LN)
17. Paralegal Assistant 184.Painter
18. Computer Programmer 183. Child Care Worker
19. Motion Picture Editor 182. Firefighter
20. Astronomer 181. Brick Layer

More on the Methodology

I was surprised to see Child Care Worker at the bottom, while Parole Officer was at the top.  I also looked through the list and couldn't find Graphic Designer.

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I had to look up "roustabout" to see what that is. I think I've heard the word used before, but didn't know what it really meant.

Wikipedia says: A roustabout is a labourer typically performing temporary, unskilled work. The term has traditionally been used to refer to traveling-circus workers or oil rig workers.

Judging by the spelling of "labourer" I wonder if that is more of a British word.?.?



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I had to look it up too. I've heard the word before, but I couldn't remember what it meant.

This list is just strange in many ways.

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Oh, he's out keeping the bees. nod.gif

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How can you say the first three are the best jobs? They are boring as can possibly be. I wonder what data or criteria define this list.

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confuzzed wrote:

How can you say the first three are the best jobs? They are boring as can possibly be. I wonder what data or criteria define this list.


For methodology info and detailed job descriptions, go to http://careercast.com/jobs/content/JobsRated_Methodology

They get pretty detailed, but I'd have to say their formula doesn't work.  I think they put too much stock in physical demands and not enough into mental stress.  And it doesn't look like personal fulfillment factored in anywhere.  And what about social acceptance?  For example, in general, I don't think Parole Officers are really liked, but people love Firemen.

 



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Yes, there really isn't a physical demand on us accountants.

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Let's just called this list flawed.

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I agree with that Fuzzy.

There's a couple I do agree with though. Being a Garbage Collector would probably suck. I totally would not want to be a Nuclear Contamination Tech. On the other hand, I could see myself as a Historian or a Sociologist or even a Meteorologist. And it would be cool to be a Movie Editor or Astronomer.

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MZ, I don't think I would want to be a Nuclear 'Contamination' Tech either - I don;t think those people would be very well liked..... biggrin.gif

Actually, I am a degreed Meteorologist, but over the years I've morphed into a software tester/quality assurance analyst who just just maintains an intense interest in the weather. I knew I wanted to be a weatherman since grade school. I always end up being the default weatherman for my co-workers wherever I work.

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My job loosely falls into "software engineer". I like what I do for a living, but I dunno that there aren't but a handful of "better" jobs. I can think of several. Seems to me that it all depends on the person what is "better" or "worse" .

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I knew someone else who was a meteorologist for the army, but worked in customer service after she got out. She said it's hard to find a job as a meteorologist. 'Course, she also got fired from the customer service job.

I'm an amateur meteorologist. I like playing around on the NOAA website and reading the maps to determine the weather myself. Especially during thunderstorms in summer.

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I think I'd rather be a roustie than a mathematician. nod.gif

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I'd rather be an auto mechanic than an mathematician.

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