The Ten Best Jobs

Merika · 02-08-2005, 09:38 AM

The Ten Best Jobs

1. Biologist
2. Actuary
3. Financial planner
4. Computer-systems analyst
5. Accountant
6. Software engineer
7. Meteorologist
8. Paralegal assistant
9. Statistician
10. Astronomer
The editors compiled statistics on 250 occupations, from accountant to zoologist. The occupations are ranked on the basis of six key criteria: environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands, security and stress. The data comes from government sources, such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as studies from trade associations and industry groups.
http://www.beanactuary.org/about/best_job.cfm

Do you agree?

Fayebelle · 02-08-2005, 09:51 AM

I'd rather be a zoologist :P

seriously- only 7 and 10 seem even MILDLY interesting to me

Stone · 02-08-2005, 11:58 AM

HAHA I have one of the top 5 jobs!!! ( singing) Go me Go me

#3

Star · 02-08-2005, 03:54 PM

#4 and #8 have my interests. The other ones seem so boring to me.

Merika · 02-08-2005, 04:27 PM

8 or 9 for me.

How can a Biologist be number 1? What do they DO????

darkangelism · 02-08-2005, 04:31 PM

the critera for choosing was level of work, stress and that sorta thing, so biologists dont have high stress jobs.

Merika · 02-08-2005, 04:33 PM

Yeah...but what does a biologist do all day at work? I wasn't sure what the job description would be.

Duke · 02-08-2005, 09:51 PM

How is it possible that accounting is a good job, I'm not even sure what an actuary is :?

Merika · 02-09-2005, 04:29 PM

Accounting can be very relaxing. It's just you and the figures and they don't lie. HAHA!

An actuary is someone who pulls together statistical information used mainly by insururance companies or any loan institution. Example: You lose a finger due to a job accident. They have a formula to decide what that finger is worth based on your age and other job skills. An actuary would decide that formula based on statistics. I 'actually' would find being an 'actuary' as being an interesting occupation.

Duke · 02-09-2005, 06:43 PM

I've never been a math whiz so I guess that's why it seems off to me.

Merika · 02-09-2005, 07:57 PM

See now....I thought YOU were the Math genious around here since you are always making fun of my personal inept math skills.

Maybe we better not go there....Samson TEACHES math and knows all that stuff. HAHA!

Duke · 02-09-2005, 08:31 PM

I make fun of your skills because it helps to take the focus off of my own ineptness.

Stone · 02-10-2005, 06:48 AM

I miserably failed math in high school and I have been working for an accounting firm for years!!

Duke · 02-10-2005, 01:03 PM

Thats scary, I guess I'm not getting you to do my books.

Stone · 02-10-2005, 04:11 PM

I am good at it, but it's easier for me to just do something rather than learn the forumla's