Bob CollinsEat your vegetables and do your math homework, kids. It’s where the good jobs are. So says the Web site, Careercast, which has ranked the best and worst jobs in today’s economy.
See the common thread in the top ten?
1. Mathematician
2. Actuary
3. Statistician
4. Biologist
5. Software engineer
6. Computer systems analyst
7. Historian
8. Sociologist
9. Industrial designer
10. Accountant
And the worst jobs…
1. Lumberjack
2. Dairy farmer
3. Taxi driver
4. Seaman
5. Emergency medical technician (EMT)
6. Roofer
7. Garbage collector
8. Welder
9. Roustabout
10. Ironworker
The ratings are, we’re told, based on a number of factors including salary, stress, and physical demands.
Some other rankings in the list of 200 include federal judge (69), newscaster (75), airplane pilot (116), newspaper reporter (140), undertaker (164), photojournalist (167), and bricklayer (180).
“Blogger” did not make the list. Again.
For you old-timers, if you had to do it again, would you take the same career path? Me? My first career choice was airline pilot. These days, either road would’ve led to a dead end.
