If any of us should want to keep our jobs it should be Chris, at least according to Career Cast (rankings based on work environment, income, future prospects, physical demands, and stress). Basically the best jobs in the country are mathematician (ranked 1), actuary (2), and statistician (3) while the worst are lumber jack (200), dairy farmer (199), and taxi driver (198). It is in my best interests to have friends in that first set, so I really hope Chris is fortunate enough to hold that area down until he can hire the rest of us as we are fired from our less appealing jobs.
I currently sit at ranking 127 on the list (teacher). As it turns out that is below piano tuner (76), teacher's aid (106), and sewage plant operator (118). Damn it.
Update: I meant to include the full list before.
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Wow, that's really interesting. I wonder how they do the rankings? Are mathematicians happier than teachers?
ReplyDeleteAnd there's no way the study could take this into account, but how about this: people who become teachers and people who become actuaries are different. So it's totally possibly that actuaries are happier than teachers, but that a person who has the choice of being either one would be happier as a teacher.
I don't know if I buy this. Philosopher in the top 20? That's gotta weigh stuff like stress a LOT heavier than future job prospects or income (lack of which would obviously cause a lot of stress)...
ReplyDeleteI agree with your objections, and though I haven't yet read through it here is their methodology page.
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