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Your Take: What Was The Worst Job You Ever Had?

CareerCast.com, a career website, ranked 200 jobs from best to worst — what's the worst job you ever had? Or the best? Tell us in the comments.

This post was reported and written by Senior Regional Editor Elissa Bass.

People love lists. And the new one compiled by CareerCast.com, a career website, is close to irresistible.

The website ranked 200 jobs from best to worst based on five criteria: physical demands, work environment, income, stress, and hiring outlook. The firm primarily used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other government agencies, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The best job is actuary (!). The worst job is reporter (in our defense, it says 'newspaper' in parentheses, which cheers us up a little, although being lower than lumberjack is pretty depressing).

What was the worst job you ever had? Or the best? How about your current career — where does it rank on the list? Share your thoughts in the comments.


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