Comments on: Top ten jobs to have http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:42:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Peter Moss http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-224475 Peter Moss Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:07:28 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-224475 I'm surprised to see Software Engineer profession in a top spot. I believe in 2009, it dropped to 12 place. Outsourcing and pay squeeze cause a lot of stress. Many people leave this field. You have to really like programming, problem solving to stay in this field for long. I see many people entering this field that are attracted by money, but usually they are the ones who are most unhappy. Peter I'm surprised to see Software Engineer profession in a top spot. I believe in 2009, it dropped to 12 place.
Outsourcing and pay squeeze cause a lot of stress. Many people leave this field.

You have to really like programming, problem solving to stay in this field for long. I see many people entering this field that are attracted by money, but usually they are the ones who are most unhappy.

Peter

]]> By: Customer Satisfaction Survey Software http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-221335 Customer Satisfaction Survey Software Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:30:05 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-221335 I am in the field of Market Research and it is a varied and interesting job. You get to interact with both customers and companies in a whole range of industries all in the name of trying to improve the customer experience and giving the client the skills to do this. I am in the field of Market Research and it is a varied and interesting job. You get to interact with both customers and companies in a whole range of industries all in the name of trying to improve the customer experience and giving the client the skills to do this.

]]> By: nike shoes selling http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-219325 nike shoes selling Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:16:08 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-219325 Things that are good are a growing field, low stress, flexibility in hours and working environment, creativity, and easy advancement. Things that are good are a growing field, low stress, flexibility in hours and working environment, creativity, and easy advancement.

]]> By: JMF http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-186098 JMF Thu, 21 May 2009 04:08:33 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-186098 Interesting criteria... A note that some of these jobs might be nice to have (e.g. #2 College Professor - should be clarified as "Tenured College Professor") but not necessarily a nice job to acquire; the prereqs can be grueling! Interesting criteria…

A note that some of these jobs might be nice to have (e.g. #2 College Professor – should be clarified as "Tenured College Professor") but not necessarily a nice job to acquire; the prereqs can be grueling!

]]> By: finance review http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-184330 finance review Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:34:08 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-184330 Certainly a really awesome post. Well i really do agree that being a financial adviser is one o the best jobs. It really is great. Great post Penelope. keep it up. Cheers Certainly a really awesome post. Well i really do agree that being a financial adviser is one o the best jobs. It really is great. Great post Penelope. keep it up. Cheers

]]> By: Paul Godines http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-171866 Paul Godines Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:33:04 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-171866 Less than $50,000 a year, dangerous and little room for advancement? Sounds like a normal day for a Factory Worker. I know 10,000+ people who dream of taking the #10 job. If your working, in todays economy (regardless of education or experience) that makes it a Top 10. Less than $50,000 a year, dangerous and little room for advancement?

Sounds like a normal day for a Factory Worker.

I know 10,000+ people who dream of taking the #10 job. If your working, in todays economy (regardless of education or experience) that makes it a Top 10.

]]> By: john http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-171221 john Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:18:09 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-171221 Software Engineer??? Um... working under tight deadlines, sitting in front of a computer 8+ hours a day writing code, getting stressed over bugs and what not, being micromanaged, having little or no control is low stress?!? Quite the opposite Software Engineer??? Um… working under tight deadlines, sitting in front of a computer 8+ hours a day writing code, getting stressed over bugs and what not, being micromanaged, having little or no control is low stress?!?

Quite the opposite

]]> By: KLORPh http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-106059 KLORPh Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:06:21 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-106059 Pharmacist is #9???? Wow Im a pharmacist and I think it sort of sucks: long hours, lots of stress, little room for creativity, inflexible schedule, not much advancement, and working with the general public in a retail situation leaves A LOT to be desired... well I suppose if I could think of a better way to make more money I would (without going back to school)... #9.. unbelievable Pharmacist is #9???? Wow Im a pharmacist and I think it sort of sucks: long hours, lots of stress, little room for creativity, inflexible schedule, not much advancement, and working with the general public in a retail situation leaves A LOT to be desired… well I suppose if I could think of a better way to make more money I would (without going back to school)… #9.. unbelievable

]]> By: Pappy Jo http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/comment-page-1/#comment-75887 Pappy Jo Thu, 24 May 2007 13:59:16 +0000 http://lolindrath.dyndns.org/lolindrath/wordpress/2006/04/16/top-ten-jobs-to-have/#comment-75887 Why is a therapist necessarily a 'she'? <strong>* * * * * *</strong> <I> A therapist, of course, is not necessarily a she. Because we all know this, I don't think it matters what gender I use. In a perfect world, English would not demand that each singular pronoun have a gender. But it's the nature of the language, and at this point in the development of English, substituting a non-gendered, plural pronoun when the sentence does not call for one actually serves to deperaonlize the writing, I think. So, it's a stylistic choice thoroughout the whole blog. --Penelope</I> Why is a therapist necessarily a 'she'?

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A therapist, of course, is not necessarily a she. Because we all know this, I don't think it matters what gender I use. In a perfect world, English would not demand that each singular pronoun have a gender. But it's the nature of the language, and at this point in the development of English, substituting a non-gendered, plural pronoun when the sentence does not call for one actually serves to deperaonlize the writing, I think. So, it's a stylistic choice thoroughout the whole blog.

–Penelope

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