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Post by CMF Newsman on Apr 19, 2007 8:46:07 GMT -5
Firefighters, the clergy and others with professional jobs that involve helping or serving people are more satisfied with their work and overall are happier than those in other professions, according to results from a national survey. “The most satisfying jobs are mostly professions, especially those involving caring for, teaching and protecting others and creative pursuits,” said Tom Smith, director of the General Social Survey (GSS) at the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago. The 2006 General Social Survey is based on interviews with randomly selected people who collectively represent a cross section of Americans. In the current study, interviewers asked more than 27,000 people questions about job satisfaction and general happiness. Individuals' level of contentment affects their overall sense of happiness, Smith said. “Work occupies a large part of each worker’s day, is one’s main source of social standing, helps to define who a person is and affects one’s health both physically and mentally,” Smith states in a published report on the study. “Because of work’s central role in many people’s lives, satisfaction with one’s job is an important component in overall well-being.” story
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Post by Milk on Apr 19, 2007 14:26:35 GMT -5
...in other news, "Paying Insurance Claims" came in right below "Sucking Wet Farts Out Of Dead Pigeons." Film at 11. Not for the timid.
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Post by Gary on Apr 19, 2007 15:39:09 GMT -5
The three best jobs I ever had were disc jockey, nightclub manager, and volunteer firefighter (which isn't technically a job, but I would have been more than happy to get paid for it).
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Post by daworm on Apr 19, 2007 17:25:36 GMT -5
Considering these are the kinds of jobs you would only go into because you have a passion for them, certainly not for the money, this is hardly surprising.
What is less surprising is that someone got a grant to tell me something obvious.
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Post by Milk on Apr 19, 2007 17:44:34 GMT -5
What is less surprising is that someone got a grant to tell me something obvious. No. We call that "The Dream Job."
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