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- doublefelix, on 01/06/2009, -1/+55It's hard out here for a pimp.
- gatorfree, on 01/06/2009, -4/+53Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Photographer FTW
- ordig, on 01/06/2009, -7/+48Funny that if the "worst" jobs went on strike society would not function. No sewage disposal, EMT services etc. But, if the "best" jobs went on strike few people would notice.
- stonebear, on 01/06/2009, -1/+38The problems they solve are purely abstractions. While their results are applied practically by others (such as engineers), mathematicians don't have to deal with the real world ***** inherent in those applications. They are being compensated for walking in the clouds, and compensated well because not that many people can step up that high.
- inactive, on 01/06/2009, -2/+37Where the hell is Fleshlight quality assurance engineer?
- AmyVernon, on 01/06/2009, -1/+29Monty Python would beg to differ with the worst job, Lumberjack. And I find it hard to believe that's a worse job than Nuclear Decontamination Tech? Really?
- AyaJulia, on 01/06/2009, -1/+28It makes me sad to see a job as vital as EMT so close to the bottom of the list. I realize the importance of their job is part of what makes the job so crappy--long hours, often on-call, and low pay because they're "just technicians"--but I'm sure many lives have been saved by fast-acting EMTs. Nurses and Child Care Workers are in the same boat on this one.
- QsheiK, on 01/06/2009, -2/+27I dunno, I'd hate to be a seaman too. Too much damn competition. :(
- Refluence, on 01/06/2009, -12/+36Philosopher? Seriously?
This list is ***** retarded. Buried. - allocate, on 01/06/2009, -1/+21Paralegal assistant is one of the "best" jobs? Clearly they haven't met my paralegal.
- designradical, on 01/06/2009, -2/+22Obviously the study didn't take into account that lumberjacks get a reason to eat pancakes everyday. Otherwise there is no way it would have been #200.
- djdingo, on 01/06/2009, -6/+24197. Seaman
(looks down) Hear that boys? Your job SUCKS. All you do it make my socks sticky anyways. - Spetz, on 01/06/2009, -1/+18How can mathematician be in the top 20 on that logic and there not be any Civil/Mech/Elec Engineering? They're just as much about problem solving as mathematics.
- oboshoe, on 01/06/2009, -1/+17"Roustabout"
I had to google that one. Apparently all those illegal immigrants hanging out near the Home Depot? - they are Roustabouts - gaqua, on 01/06/2009, -2/+18This list seems to be based on the likelihood of getting dirt under your fingernails.
- jsmith89, on 01/06/2009, -3/+18This is depressing. As an EMT-I and a firefighter ranking in the bottom 20 is just ridiculous. Schedule wise, I work 1 day on and 2 off I love my schedule. Every day is different. Pay wise is consistent with the average college educated americans. I love my work. This was obviously done by some idiot behind a desk. I love the situations my job finds me in. I do a lot more problem solving than someone writing math problems. Yeh heavy lifting and working in hazardous situations is risky but we have protective equipment and are well trained. I'd much rather be doing this than pushing papers.
- MalarkeyPN, on 01/06/2009, -0/+15I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay.
- chancesarent, on 01/06/2009, -0/+14I used to be a Nuclear Decontamination Tech. It really isn't that bad of a job. You get 6 months of the year off since the plants don't refuel during summer and winter months, plus you end up averaging 40-50k a year. The job itself is alot of sitting around, waiting for things in the plant to spill, and a majority of the spills are from clean systems. A person working a full time job outdoors ends up picking up more exposure than someone in this position. I was surprised as hell to see this job on here, to tell you the truth.
- Gundemwing0, on 01/06/2009, -1/+15Well i'm a Lumberjack and i'm ok,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zey8567bcg - drifter, on 01/06/2009, -2/+16why is the list retarded? it states it goes by stress, workload, income and future jobs. A philosopher I would assume is most likely a professor position and based on that criteria could be ranked a good job.
- gaqua, on 01/06/2009, -0/+13You're in the minority, but count yourself lucky you have a job that you love.
A lot of people hate their jobs and still go every day because they don't have the courage to move on. - USAOwnz, on 01/06/2009, -6/+18List blows, digg me down if you want. But come on. I'd rather be EMT actually doing something and know you're making a difference rather than some Shmuck trapped in an office with no excitement in their life or rewarding feeling.
Granted they are paid crappily and have long hours.
The list is missing something. - oboshoe, on 01/06/2009, -1/+13Surpised that parole officer was rated so high.
Ironics that a list compiled by a statistician listed statistician #3. I mean. what are the odds? - heyitsguay, on 01/06/2009, -2/+13At first, maybe. But pretty much everything you depend on and everything that has brought society to where it is today has originated from people working in the "best" jobs. In the long run, the fact is we can't really do without any of them. But it is easy to find another sanitation worker, it is not so easy to find another biologist.
And yes, I know i started way too many sentences with conjunctions. - dman24752, on 01/06/2009, -0/+11There's a lot of chafing involved with that line of work...
- rald84, on 01/06/2009, -1/+11Her job entails working as part of a virtual team that designs mathematically based computer programs, some of which have been used to make films such as "The Matrix" and "Speed Racer."
what the hell. they need to differentiate (no pun intended) between "applied" and "pure" mathematicans. i don't even think she qualifies as applied, since instead of designing the algorithms, it seems like she just writes computer programs for existing algorithms. - eastwood24, on 01/06/2009, -2/+12This is a pretty pointless study on several levels.
- Renian, on 01/06/2009, -1/+11I'm an IT/Economics dual major who can code. Looks like that was a pretty bitchin' move; I can have #5, #6, #11, or #18 as my job.
However, this chart seems to have one serious flaw: it isn't also ranked by the availability of these jobs, or the requirements needed to obtain the job. It doesn't matter how high these are on the list if you can't get them in the first place. I mean, who the ***** hires a historian other than a museum, a school, or the History Channel? - starphish, on 01/07/2009, -0/+9I also used to be a Nuclear Decontamination Tech. I don't see why it's so low. It's not an amazing job, but it's relatively easy, and low stress. Like chancesarent said, I was also very surprised to see the job there. I can guarantee you that there is a far greater percentage of customer service reps that hate their job than Decon Techs. I've done both jobs. The other thing that being a Decon Tech gets you is the foot-in-the-door for an RP Tech (Radiation Technician) job. Thats a decent job too, decent pay, and the same 6 months off a year. I think it's so low on the list for what people perceive the job to be, not what it actually is. I doubt they actually asked any Decon Techs what they though.
- MalarkeyPN, on 01/06/2009, -0/+9I have a friend who studied biology and now he tests baby poop for drugs all day.
- du4l1ty, on 01/07/2009, -0/+8It's a way of life.
- inactive, on 01/06/2009, -1/+9Your photographic expertise would be better utilized at Hustler.
- HarleyQuinn, on 01/06/2009, -2/+10No "Porn Star"!
- Quaterni0n, on 01/07/2009, -0/+8Those guys are awesome! My wife speaks spanish, so we picked one up one time to fix a leak in front of our house. A plumber gave us a quote for $400 to repair it, plus extra if I didn't do the digging ahead of time. He said he had to replace the whole pipe assembly buried in the ground. The roustabout did the digging, tightened something with a wrench, and that was it. It took him 10 minutes. We gave him $50 and dinner because he saved us so much money.
I had plumbers come to my house 3 times, and they tried to rip me off each time. Bunch of ***** thieves. - vanguardanon, on 01/07/2009, -1/+9This list is terrible. I looked at the methodology and it's far too focused on physical demands and danger. If I could get paid for watching American Idol reruns for $5 an hour it would be the best job in America, according to them.
They need to consider money and personal fulfillment too. - inactive, on 01/06/2009, -2/+10Where is recording musician/songwriter?
My wife is trying to be a motion picture editor (# 19.) :) that made me happy - ENFOUR, on 01/06/2009, -1/+9Imagine a Firefighter in a room with 20 other men who have these 'Best Jobs'. A hot girl comes in the room. Who do you think has the best chance with this hot girl?
My bet is on the Firefighter. - gaqua, on 01/06/2009, -0/+8A lot of people want to work outdoors. You can make a lot of money working in construction.
When I graduated, one of my friends went to college and another went to work in construction @ $18/hr with benefits. For the next four years, my college buddy accrued $25,000 in student loans and got a degree in Electrical Engineering. He then got another $15,000 in student loans and got his MBA over the next 2 years.
My construction buddy got promoted a couple times and got a few raises, hurt himself and went on disability for 6 months back in 2001, then came back to work. He's a strong guy, healthy, but with a back that gives him problems sometimes. He makes $35/hr now as a contractor. Not bad, around $70k a year or so assuming a 40hr work week.
My MBA buddy got a job after he graduated in 2002, started at $65k and I'm pretty sure he makes low six-figures now, I'd guess around $120k-130k/year, he works for a telecom company. He had $40k in student loans to pay off.
So let's do the math.
1. Construction Buddy - spends 6 years making money, starts at $35k/year and ends at $70k/year 12 years later. Assuming an average of ~$50k year he's made $600k over the past 12 years.
2. MBA Buddy - spends 6 years in school, starts 6 years ago making $65k/year and ends at $130k/year 12 years later. Assuming an average of ~$100k a year he's made $600k in the past 12 years, minus his $40k-50k in student loans.
Now going forward, my MBA buddy will always make more than my Construction buddy, unless he starts his own business. But my construction buddy makes very decent money, has a home and a wife and kids, and can support them pretty easily because he doesn't live in a super-expensive area.
And yeah, he likes to work outdoors and with his hands. - themastersb, on 01/06/2009, -1/+9i can think of a reason seaman is a bad job and it's due to jokes like that.
- whorunbartertwn, on 01/06/2009, -0/+7I'm a software engineer and like my job, despite being stuck in a cubicle.
It takes all types, everyone is different. Maybe I'd like being an EMT too, I don't know... but I'm sure not going to yell "idiot" across the aisle to something I've never tried. - Zarokima, on 01/06/2009, -1/+8As a programmer, I find my job highly rewarding because I'm part of a team working to develop and improve technology for doctors, educators, and other professions. And I'm one of those hopeless geeks who genuinely enjoys programming (hence my profession). Job fulfillment (and excitement) is highly subjective: you would prefer to be an EMT "actually doing something" where as I prefer sitting in front of a computer tinkering with code. The feeling of finishing a project is second only to sex, and that's not counting the paycheck.
- dronesixtyten, on 01/07/2009, -0/+7Dude, if you ***** my fleshlight before I get it in the mail, I will beat you with it.
- sanguinekane, on 01/06/2009, -0/+7That is how you get satisfaction from your job, but that doesn't apply to everyone. Someone may actually like to sit in an office or at home, solving theoretical problems in their mind rather than strictly working with their hands. Different strokes for different folks you know?
- heavystone, on 01/06/2009, -0/+7Were is "couch potato"?
BTW, why is Garbage Collector so low? I guess it's a bad job in the USA. Here the job is greatly wanted. You get a full days pay for just working 5 hours early in the morning, and have the rest of the day off...also it pays very well. But its hard to get a job without knowing people that work there. - Mahargi, on 01/06/2009, -0/+7The top 20 probably have more money. I bet she'll spend one night with the firefighter and her life with one in the top 20.
- dman24752, on 01/06/2009, -0/+7You do get to spend a lot of time in Paris Hilton's throat.
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Oh Snap! - lekahe, on 01/06/2009, -4/+11Right to the point! Engineers just use the tools mathematicians have created. The best thing in mathematics is that one can make theories about anything and not worry about applications. It may take decades before anyone really needs them.
Some criteria were the working conditions; Engineers usually have to leave their table now and then :) - AmyVernon, on 01/07/2009, -0/+6wow, who knew there were so many former NDTs on digg?
- specialK16, on 01/06/2009, -0/+6You cannot /thread your own reply.
- inevitablity, on 01/06/2009, -1/+7Don't know why you're getting dugg down? Satisfaction with my job and knowing I can make a difference mean more to me than salary and safety. I mean how does firefighter make it to worst, its exciting, you're working to save peoples lives or stuff, or keep a fire from spreading, and around here you get paid really well to work one day on and the next three off. This list is garbage.
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