{"id":2133,"date":"2009-01-06T10:14:19","date_gmt":"2009-01-06T16:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/cosmicvariance\/2009\/01\/06\/the-best-jobs-in-the-world\/"},"modified":"2009-01-06T10:14:19","modified_gmt":"2009-01-06T16:14:19","slug":"the-best-jobs-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/06\/the-best-jobs-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Jobs in the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

JobsRated.com has taken a look at their URL, and decided that they should rate the best jobs in the world<\/a>. (Methodology here<\/a>; thanks to Diana Brodie for the pointer.) Obviously crazy, of course. I mean, Mathematician? Biologist? Philosopher? Dude, get serious.<\/p>\n

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1. Mathematician<\/strong>
\nApplies mathematical theories and formulas to teach or solve problems in a business, educational, or industrial climate.<\/p>\n

2. Actuary<\/strong>
\nInterprets statistics to determine probabilities of accidents, sickness, and death, and loss of property from theft and natural disasters.<\/p>\n

3. Statistician<\/strong>
\nTabulates, analyzes, and interprets the numeric results of experiments and surveys.<\/p>\n

4. Biologist<\/strong>
\nStudies the relationship of plants and animals to their environment.<\/p>\n

5. Software Engineer<\/strong>
\nResearches, designs, develops and maintains software systems along with hardware development for medical, scientific, and industrial purposes.<\/p>\n

6. Computer Systems Analyst<\/strong>
\nPlans and develops computer systems for businesses and scientific institutions.<\/p>\n

7. Historian<\/strong>
\nAnalyzes and records historical information from a specific era or according to a particular area of expertise.<\/p>\n

8. Sociologist<\/strong>
\nStudies human behavior by examining the interaction of social groups and institutions.<\/p>\n

9. Industrial Designer<\/strong>
\nDesigns and develops manufactured products.<\/p>\n

10. Accountant<\/strong>
\nPrepares and analyzes financial reports to assist managers in business, industry and government.<\/p>\n

11. Economist<\/strong>
\nStudies and analyzes the effects of resources such as land, labor, and raw materials, on costs and their relation to industry and government.<\/p>\n

12. Philosopher<\/strong>
\nStudies questions concerning the nature of intellectual concepts, and attempts to construct rational theories concerning our understanding of the world around us.<\/p>\n

13. Physicist<\/strong>
\nResearches and develops theories concerning the physical forces of nature.<\/p>\n

14. Parole Officer<\/strong>
\nMonitors, counsels, and reports on the progress of individuals who have been released from correctional institutions to serve parole.<\/p>\n

15. Meteorologist<\/strong>
\nStudies the physical characteristics, motions and processes of the earth’s atmosphere.<\/p>\n

16. Medical Laboratory Technician<\/strong>
\nConducts routine laboratory tests and analyses used in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.<\/p>\n

17. Paralegal Assistant<\/strong>
\nAssists attorneys in preparation of legal documents; collection of depositions and affidavits; and investigation, research and analysis of legal issues.<\/p>\n

18. Computer Programmer<\/strong>
\nOrganizes and lists the instructions for computers to process data and solve problems in logical order.<\/p>\n

19. Motion Picture Editor<\/strong>
\nSupervises the filming and editing of motion pictures for entertainment, business, and educational purposes.<\/p>\n

20. Astronomer<\/strong>
\nUses principles of physics and mathematics to understand the workings of the universe.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The real lesson, of course, is that it’s awesome to be a professor. Or a parole officer. Whichever.<\/p>\n

And here are the worst jobs<\/a>, of course:<\/p>\n

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1. Lumberjack<\/strong>
\nFells, cuts, and transports timber to be processed into lumber, paper, and other wood products.<\/p>\n

2. Dairy Farmer<\/strong>
\nDirects and takes part in activities involved in the raising of cattle for milk production.<\/p>\n

3. Taxi Driver<\/strong>
\nOperates a taxi cab over the streets and roads of a municipality, picking up and dropping off passengers by request.<\/p>\n

4. Seaman<\/strong>
\nMay perform any number of tasks involved in the operation of ships, boats, barges, or dredges.<\/p>\n

5. Emergency Medical Technician<\/strong>
\nAttends to situations which demand immediate medical attention, such as automobile accidents, heart attacks, and gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n

6. Roofer<\/strong>
\nInstalls roofs on new buildings, performs repairs on old roofs, and re-roofs old buildings.<\/p>\n

7. Garbage Collector<\/strong>
\nCollects refuse on a designated municipal route, and transports trash to disposal plants or landfill areas.<\/p>\n

8. Welder<\/strong>
\nJoins or repairs metal surfaces through the application of heat.<\/p>\n

9. Roustabout<\/strong>
\nPerforms routine physical labor and maintenance on oil rigs and pipelines, both on and off shore.<\/p>\n

10. Ironworker<\/strong>
\nRaises the steel framework of buildings, bridges, and other structures.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Interestingly, dangerous and low-paying jobs involving a great deal of manual labor seem to come in below the glamorous and largely sedentary lifestyle of a typical academic. Although opinions differ; my brother is an EMT, and he couldn’t be happier with the job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

JobsRated.com has taken a look at their URL, and decided that they should rate the best jobs in the world. (Methodology here; thanks to Diana Brodie for the pointer.) Obviously crazy, of course. I mean, Mathematician? Biologist? Philosopher? Dude, get serious. 1. Mathematician Applies mathematical theories and formulas to teach or solve problems in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-academia"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2133\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/preposterousuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}