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Thursday, February 02, 2006

Are you proud of your job? - From USA Today

Are you proud of your job?
By Del Jones, USA TODAY
Think it doesn't matter what that stranger at the party thinks when you tell him or her what you do for a living? Think again.


These days, you can speak proudly if you're a
firefighter or a scientist. Those are among the professions to which
the public still assigns great prestige. But a little embarrassment is
understandable when you say you're an accountant or real estate agent.
As important as those professions may be, there is a less than 1 in 10
chance that the person you're talking to believes your job carries
great prestige, and according to a survey conducted by Harris
Interactive, the prestige of most occupations continues to spiral down. (More Here)

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