Job With and Without Respect

[Bruce]

The professions with the greatest prestige and the percentage of people who think so:

• Firemen (56 percent)
• Scientists (56 percent)
• Doctors (54 percent)
• Nurses (50 percent)
• Military officers (49 percent)
• Teachers (47 percent)
• Police officers (40 percent)
• Priests/ministers/clergymen (36 percent)
• Engineers (34 percent)
• Architects (27 percent)
• Members of Congress (26 percent)
• Athletes (23 percent)

The professions with the least prestige and the percentage of people who think so:

• Stockbrokers (8 percent)
• Real estate brokers (9 percent)
• Accountants (13 percent)
• Journalists (14 percent)
• Union leaders (15 percent)
• Bankers (15 percent)
• Business executives (15 percent)
• Actors (16 percent)
• Entertainers (18 percent)
• Lawyers (18 percent)

[DrtiBird]

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Lawyers and members of Congress are WAY over rated!!

[ThunderBubba]

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I disagree. The percentages seem to be low on the jobs most respected. And I wouldn't include the atheletes in that group.

[FUN X 3]

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I guess Rodney was right all along...

I would think comedian falls into least prestige "entertainer" catagory at 18% respected...

[Sweet T]

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Gonna have to disagree with this one.

My question: Where did the poll come from and who were the voters?

My first impression, reading through the list, was third graders, especially when I came to the congressmen.

(I'm glad I came in above the lawyers, however)!!

[Bruce]

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Well Barbara, here is another poll you probably won't like. If its any concellation I don't fall much higher.

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=180 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=notch_medium colSpan=2>Occupations with the most prestige</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Scientist</TD><TD class=notch_light>52%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Doctor</TD><TD class=notch_white>52%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Firefighter</TD><TD class=notch_light>48%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Teacher</TD><TD class=notch_white>48%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Military officer</TD><TD class=notch_light>47%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Nurse</TD><TD class=notch_white>44%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Police officer</TD><TD class=notch_light>40%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Priest/minister/clergy</TD><TD class=notch_white>32%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Member of Congress</TD><TD class=notch_light>31%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Engineer</TD><TD class=notch_white>29%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Athlete</TD><TD class=notch_light>21%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Architect</TD><TD class=notch_white>20%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Business executive</TD><TD class=notch_light>19%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Lawyer</TD><TD class=notch_white>17%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Entertainer</TD><TD class=notch_light>16%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Union leader</TD><TD class=notch_white>16%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Actor</TD><TD class=notch_light>16%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Banker</TD><TD class=notch_white>15%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Journalist</TD><TD class=notch_light>14%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Accountant</TD><TD class=notch_white>10%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light>Stockbroker</TD><TD class=notch_light>10%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white>Real estate broker/agent</TD><TD class=notch_white>5%</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light colSpan=2>Source: Harris Poll of 1,012 adults conducted Aug. 10-15, 2004. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

[Sweet T]

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We're maturing. What's your opinion? At least I made the most prestigous list this time

[CarolinaTKE]

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I am sooooooooooooooooo insulted that members of Congress are above my chosen future profession as an ethics-deprived lawyer.

[traveler]

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holy cow...nurses are dropping!!! This is not a good sign!! *grin* I still respect me tho!!

[fxstsb]

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I did not see bureaucrats.

[K.P.]

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In our OR where I work, Anesthesia has about the respect of belly button lint.
I kid you not.

[fxstsb]

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I am sooooooooooooooooo insulted that members of Congress are above my chosen future profession as an ethics-deprived lawyer.

This is simple. congress is a progression on the legal food chain.

Ethics deprived.......hmmmm, wonder why they are on the bottom?