Newspaper reporter ranked worst job in the U.S.

[Josephus]

Just as well, I'm getting out:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-buzz/newspaper-reporter-named-worst-job-united-states-154825217.html

Now taking bets for the worst job in America. Any takers?
If you bet sewage plant operator, funeral director or dishwasher, you lose this round. No, even military generals and maids have a better balance of work environment, stress and hiring outlook than the job that sunk to the bottom of this year's Career Cast rankings with a clunk.

Newspaper reporter earned the number 200 position — landing below lumberjack — due to the company's assessment that print journalists suffer from high stress and a difficult work environment. Not to mention the ranking for their chance at a promising career future falls into the negatives.
Career Cast lists the average income of US newspaper reporters at $35,275, considerably less than the higher-ranked job of photojournalist. However, photojournalists still fall near the bottom of the job list at slot number 188, slightly behind radio and television broadcasters.
The best job in America, according to the list, is actuary. Despite all those probability calculations of death and destruction, the rankings indicate actuaries have a relatively low-stress work environment and a high chance of employment at a high wage.
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Sadly, the longstanding career of port-a-potty cleaner doesn't appear on the list of rankings. If Bloomberg Businessweek's profile of an employee at the company Johnny On The Spot is an indication, it might have beat newspaper reporter for the worst job in America. Maybe.

[DGuller]

 

[Brazen]

This is all over the news here, with the reporters squirming in ironic delight. Alongside print newspapers closing on a daily basis, it's a shitty wage to knock on people's doors and ask how they feel about their kid being murdered.

Here's the full list if anyone's interested, but due to being spread out over several pages, it's not terribly searchable.
http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/best-worst-jobs-2013

Market research analysts rates distressingly high

[Caliga]

You coulda stayed in IT.  YOU COULDA BEEN A CONTENDA

[Barrister]

Attorney ranks at an unappealling #117.

Watching my father try and survive through the death of print newspapers I can understand why reporter might be the worst job in the world.

[garbon]

Market research analysts rates distressingly high

I was surprised it made the list!

Besides, it can't be too bad if it pays for me to have a one bedroom in Manhattan and I get to post on Languish a lot.

[Caliga]

btw my job would be a mix between the #3 and #10 positions on the list.  Yep, I'm awesome.

[Ed Anger]

Reporters are scum.

[katmai]

btw my job would be a mix between the #3 and #10 positions on the list.  Yep, I'm awesome.

you're #31

[Malthus]

List seems wildly optomistic about the job prospects of occupations like "historian" and "archaeologist". 

[garbon]

I have to admit I don't really understand the green bar ratings. For one job it'll have 6 and a full bar but then another will be 44 and have a partially green bar.  Quick scan of methodology page didn't really explain...

[Neil]

List seems wildly optomistic about the job prospects of occupations like "historian" and "archaeologist". 

All you need is a hat and whip and you're good to go.

[Malthus]

List seems wildly optomistic about the job prospects of occupations like "historian" and "archaeologist". 

All you need is a hat and whip and you're good to go.

So, there's no functional distinction between an archaeologist and CdM out on a date? 

[HVC]

List seems wildly optomistic about the job prospects of occupations like "historian" and "archaeologist". 

All you need is a hat and whip and you're good to go.

So, there's no functional distinction between an archaeologist and CdM out on a date? 

thats absurd. CdM has glorious hair, he'd never wear a hat.

[garbon]

List seems wildly optomistic about the job prospects of occupations like "historian" and "archaeologist". 

All you need is a hat and whip and you're good to go.

So, there's no functional distinction between an archaeologist and CdM out on a date? 

I knew Seedy was shortchanging me when he took me out for crab.