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How meaningful is your job?
Does your job make the world a better or worse place?
Those who sell hamburgers or polluting fuels may not love their jobs. Some of us even think our jobs damage human beings.
New York Times recently cited that a survey on how meaningful people regard their jobs. It was conducted by Payscale, an online salary, benefits information company, in the US.
The survey was based date collected from 3000 workers over the last year. Respondents gave their opinion about whether their jobs make the world a better place.
Results show only about 1 percent of respondents believe their jobs may make the world a worse place. Then the article listed the occupations that make into the 1 percent, which may surprise the readers.
Payscale first sorted answers by job titles. Top of this list are fast food workers. Perhaps they are concerned about the health hazards brought by the high-fat foods that theyve sold.
Then came bartenders, who serve alcohol that might get people drunk or addicted.
In finance, both investment and the personal banks made into the list. This accords with the average persons notion that greedy bankers are responsible for our misery.
The legal profession are also high on the list of those who make the world a worse place.
Contrary to popular perceptions, fashion designers also regard their jobs with contempt.
Perhaps designers have reservations because of the working conditions in some clothing factor abroad. Catherine Rampell, author of the New York Times article comments.
Or perhaps they are concerned about body image issue the fashion industry is often blamed for.
Payscale also sorted people by different industries. It turned out those working in tobacco, gambling, and gasoline sectors top this list of those who think their jobs hurt the planet.
