Hey DuStrange did you see that Mathemetician is considered the top job in the US?

[TZ]

Doing the Math to Find the Good Jobs
Mathematicians Land Top Spot in New Ranking
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123119236117055127.html
This here though says it all:
"According to the study, mathematicians fared best in part because they typically work in favorable conditions -- indoors and in places free of toxic fumes or noise -- unlike those toward the bottom of the list like sewage-plant operator, painter and bricklayer. They also aren't expected to do any heavy lifting, crawling or crouching -- attributes associated with occupations such as firefighter, auto mechanic and plumber."

Now I know why you went this route...No heavy lifting! :rofl:

BTW, Biologist is #4--:woohoo:

[Chan790]

1. I really love that philosopher was #12.

Really...run a job search sometime for philosopher. Short of being a philosophy professor, there is really no such position.

[TZ]

4. Did you notice that Meterologist was #15?

I guess it pays well to be wrong most of the time..:rofl:

[NewJeffCT]

7. Many moons ago

I dated a woman who worked behind the scenes at a local TV station... she said that no matter how wrong the weather guy was, people would still go up to him & ask him about the weather the next day. sounded like a pretty secure job...

[BeachBaby]

2. He still hasn't replied?

I wonder what kind of math problem he's been working on, that he hasn't had time to find this.

Or.....is he working on that friggin photoshop???? :scared:

[TZ]

3. Ruh roh

I hadn't thought of that...Revenge of the Dust Range...:scared:

[NewJeffCT]

5. women who can calculate are hot!

And, I mean ones who don't need to bust out the calculator to figure out how much change they should be getting.

[flvegan]

6. Male porn star isn't on that list? Bollocks on it, then.

[Dr. Strange]

24. Um, what do you think it is that mathematicians do?

The word is derived from the Greek. It literally means, "male porn star who thinks a lot about numbers and stuff."

[flvegan]

28. Play with their slide rule.

[BeachBaby]

8. Kicking the Dude.

I mean, kicking for DuStrange.

[cemaphonic]

9. "Mathematician" seems like more than a general category than a specific job though

The woman in the example sounded like a software engineer or programmer to me (both of which were high on the list) and the #2 spot of actuary requires advanced mathematical training (typically a graduate degree, and a whole bunch of industry-specific training), and involves almost nothing but math. Ditto for statistician.

I'll have to send this to my brother, who is about to graduate with a math PHD.

[Pierre.Suave]

10. That list is baloney

who in the world would think being a Parole Officer is a good job?

[TZ]

11. It's not based on opinion..

Its based on salary, how much hazard you are exposed to physical difficulty ect..See that biologist is in top 4 but NURSE is considered one of the worst.

[Pierre.Suave]

12. well, Parole Officers are not paid very well

and have what I would consider horrible and quite possibly very dangerous working conditions.

[TZ]

13. Hmm I'd ask how you know that...

But maybe I should keep my mouth shut while I'm ahead..;)

[Pierre.Suave]

14. well, consider this

they are working with people that have been in prison, dont like them one bit, and are very likely to re-offend.

As for the rest, lets just say I "used to" have a speeding habit that ran me afoul of the local law enforcement...


:rofl:

[BeachBaby]

16. Have to disagree with you, babe.

I work with parole officers all the time. The vast majority of their time is spent visiting recently released pot smokers. :P

If I was a decently-built guy, I'd do it.

[Pierre.Suave]

17. I disagree with your assertion...

Why would anyone want that job?

A wannabe cop that couldn't make it?

[BeachBaby]

18. The ones I know of....

were former prison guards who couldn't take the strain anymore. Being a parole officer is cake in comparison.

[Pierre.Suave]

19. Ugh

when at the bottom you dont have anyplace to go but up...

to me it sounds like the most boring, brainless, absolutely un-interesting, job a person could have. in fact, it would be perfect for a freeper, which I bet most of them are...

[Chan790]

21. I've never really consider it before now...

but how does one become a PO? I'm smart, I'm not someone people mess with and I'm fairly easygoing. As long as I can live in a metropolis and thus not have to drive, I'd be thrilled to have the steady check.

[Crabby Appleton]

20. I used to work with a bunch of POs that had part-time jobs

at the place I worked. They needed part-time jobs because they were not paid well. Additionally all the people they have contact with are assholes, dangerous, and hate POs.

[Fire Walk With Me]

15. In his case, it would be "Mathemagician".

[RandomThoughts]

35. Must be real hard to get work as a mathemagician

Think philosopher is tough,
imagine when your proof proves 1 + 2 = (3 and 5 and 7)
by using 37 * 3 = 111 * 7 = 777.

See what I mean.

[madinmaryland]

22. He's a mortician??

:shrug:

[Dr. Strange]

23. Woohoo!

This coincides greatly with the fact that mathematician is also the sexiest job out there.

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Congrats on your #4!

[TZ]

25. "mathematician is also the sexiest job out there..."

You are confusing yourself with Geddy Lee again aren't you? Time to up your meds I think!:)
:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

26. Hey, I upped my meds. So...

up yours!


























:hide:

[Chan790]

27. Mathematician can't be the sexiest job...

because I'm not a mathematician. In fact my math skills stink. Well...my trig and geometry skills are okay. Pre-calculus ended any dreams I had of being anything other than a starving writer though.

Does anybody actually know calculus? Or is it like War and Peace...people just buy the book and put it on the bookshelf so other people will assume they read it and are smart?:shrug:

[Dr. Strange]

29. Math is sexy, dammit!

http://lh3.ggpht.com/goldhck/R7P8zR6Oy5I/AAAAAAAAAgw/rWsGA5DpE4s/Math+for+Fun.jpg

[Chan790]

31. But dead picture links are not sexy.

:(

[Dr. Strange]

37. The photobucket is pissing me off!

Try this:

[TZ]

38. OMG......

So umm thats your office decor is it? :rofl:

[Pierre.Suave]

32. It can be...

http://www.mathdoesntsuck.com/

and some other pics of Danica McKellar...







You see my point right?

:P

[XemaSab]

30. Biologist is #4?

DId they actually TALK to any biologists? :shrug:

This is ESPECIALLY un-apt if salary and working conditions are considered.

Clearly they're never mapped vernal pools or done murrelet surveys for $12 an hour. :eyes:

[TZ]

39. Heh.

I think they excluded field biologist from this survey...I think it refers to us spoiled lab rats...that get paid decently to run experiments in climate controlled labs...:)

[leftyclimber]

33. I'm #8! I'm #8!

(sociology)

:woohoo:

[CreekDog]

34. They didn't list pipelayer

:shrug:

[Lethe]

36. study is total rubbish

whats wrong with being a bricklayer or a plumber?

[Chan790]

40. Honestly...

nothing. The world is always going to need plumbers as long as there are toilets and the money is great. I know...I had to find one to fix a ruptured line (the one coming from the well into the house that has no shutoff.) at 9:45PM on Dec. 31st.

I almost wish that I'd considered it as a career option.