Thought this was interesting....

[Guest guest]

" The study, released Tuesday from CareerCast.com, a new job

<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123119236117055127.html?mod=yhoofront>

site, evaluates 200 professions to determine the best and worst

according to five criteria inherent to every job: environment, income,

employment outlook, physical demands and stress. (CareerCast.com is

published by Adicio Inc., in which Wall Street Journal owner News Corp.

holds a minority stake.)

The findings were compiled by Les Krantz, author of " Jobs Rated

Almanac, " and are based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

and the Census Bureau, as well as studies from trade associations and

Mr. Krantz's own expertise. "

The Best and Worst Jobs

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

The Best

The 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. Roofer

7. Historian

194. Garbage Collector

8. Sociologist

193. Welder

9. Industrial Designer

192. Roustabout

10. Accountant

191. Ironworker

11. Economist

190. Construction Worker

12. Philosopher

189. Mail r

13. Physicist

188. Sheet Metal Worker

14. Parole Officer

187. Auto Mechanic

15. Meteorologist

186. Butcher

16. Medical Laboratory Technician

185. Nuclear Decontamination Tech

17. Paralegal Assistant

184. Nurse (LN)

18. Computer Programmer

183. Painter

19. Motion Picture Editor

182. Child Care Worker

20. Astronomer

181. Firefighter

[Guest guest]

I noticed EMT but is that Paramedics, Basics or Everyone. As a Basic

EMT, I realize the wages are horrible, so I thought it may have just

meant a Basic.

Andy Foote

Thought this was interesting....

" The study, released Tuesday from CareerCast.com, a new job

<http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123119236117055127.html?mod=yhoofront>

site, evaluates 200 professions to determine the best and worst

according to five criteria inherent to every job: environment, income,

employment outlook, physical demands and stress. (CareerCast.com is

published by Adicio Inc., in which Wall Street Journal owner News Corp.

holds a minority stake.)

The findings were compiled by Les Krantz, author of " Jobs Rated

Almanac, " and are based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

and the Census Bureau, as well as studies from trade associations and

Mr. Krantz's own expertise. "

The Best and Worst Jobs

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

The Best

The 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. Roofer

7. Historian

194. Garbage Collector

8. Sociologist

193. Welder

9. Industrial Designer

192. Roustabout

10. Accountant

191. Ironworker

11. Economist

190. Construction Worker

12. Philosopher

189. Mail r

13. Physicist

188. Sheet Metal Worker

14. Parole Officer

187. Auto Mechanic

15. Meteorologist

186. Butcher

16. Medical Laboratory Technician

185. Nuclear Decontamination Tech

17. Paralegal Assistant

184. Nurse (LN)

18. Computer Programmer

183. Painter

19. Motion Picture Editor

182. Child Care Worker

20. Astronomer

181. Firefighter