Newspaper reporter ranked worst job in the U.S.

[Caliga]

Dude, taking someone out for crab in Bawlmer is a fucking compliment.  The crab there is the shiznit.

[derspiess]

Dude, taking someone out for crab in Bawlmer is a fucking compliment.  The crab there is the shiznit.

Yep.  May depend on the place, though.

[garbon]

Dude, taking someone out for crab in Bawlmer is a fucking compliment.  The crab there is the shiznit.

We weren't in Baltimore. We were in the suburbs.

[Martinus]

This list seems pretty bogus - a paralegal is ranked much higher than an attorney. 

[fhdz]

This list seems pretty bogus - a paralegal is ranked much higher than an attorney. 

Less responsibility, less stress. Paycheck isn't everything.

[Caliga]

We weren't in Baltimore. We were in the suburbs.

  I've had plenty of crab in Murrland but come to think of it, most of it was probably right on the Bay.

[Admiral Yi]

The flipside of no stress is boredom and repetition.

[DGuller]

The flipside of no stress is boredom and repetition.

Definitely doesn't apply to the #1 ranked profession.

[fhdz]

The flipside of no stress is boredom and repetition.

It depends.

A job where you have very little stress and can "leave your work at work" can result in more productive free time; some truly great authors, composers, etc. had very low-stress jobs (wherein they made enough money to cover their expenses) and were able to use their considerable brain power for other pursuits.

[crazy canuck]

The flipside of no stress is boredom and repetition.

I cant think of a position that has no stress.  There is a continuum of autonomy within all workplaces.  On one extreme are people who have no autonomy who always do what they are told when they are told to do it.  On the other extreme are people who have the freedom to decide what needs to be done and how and when to do it.  The latter has it own kind of stress but is more satisfying.  That former is mind dumbingly boring and can be highly stressful (especially if one has a dick for a manager).

[The Brain]

Is my job on the list?

[crazy canuck]

Is my job on the list?

Glow Worm wasnt on the list.

[fhdz]

Is my job on the list?

Horsefucker General? Didn't see it.

[MadImmortalMan]

The flipside of no stress is boredom and repetition.

Yeah. I've considered ditching the stress but being in a Wal-Mart greeter type job may be worse.

[fhdz]

The flipside of no stress is boredom and repetition.

Yeah. I've considered ditching the stress but being in a Wal-Mart greeter type job may be worse.

Oh, it almost certainly would be worse, yes.

On the other hand, "Wal-Mart Greeter" isn't the only other option. For the same kind of salary you could be doing landscaping work. I don't know about you but I do a lot of my best thinking when I'm out in the fresh air, mowing the lawn, pruning trees, shoveling barkdust, tilling garden beds, etc. And as long as the work is of high quality and performed in a reasonable timeframe the customer - a real customer, who is exchanging money with you for a specified service, not someone who has come to shop at the store at which you work but may see no value in your presence there - is happy.