Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Best and Worst Jobs

from a study done on pay and work conditions:

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

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

According to this I, the worlds greatest Software Engineer, am at best job number 5. This is good to know. I never realized how much better I have it than so many others. My work conditions couldn't be better, I have a three mile commute down a dirt road. The pay? I made more money ten years ago, on the other hand Im doing allright, in fact I am doing far better than I ever thought I would when I was in my early twenties, a 14th semester college senior.

I have also been a taxi driver, number 198 (The third worst job?) and a painter. I assume they mean house painter not the kind who aspires to have his works hung in museums.

In my experience, and friends I am old old old, a liberal arts education is the best thing to have. I use mine every single day, and my job is pretty much a technical one. Your Mileage May Vary.