2011 최악의 직업 / CareerCast

The 10 Worst Jobs of 2011

최악의 직업 1위 잡역부, 스트레스-육체노동↑..수입↓

| 기사입력 2011-12-05 17:34 

최악의 직업으로 잡역부가 1위로 꼽혔다.

5일 미국의 커리어 웹사이트 Jobs Rated는 육체적 노동 강도, 스트레스, 급여, 직장 분위기 등을 기준으로 선정한 올해의 '최악의 직업 5'를 소개했다.

그 결과 원유시장 잡역부가 1위로 꼽혔으며 그 이유는 높은 스트레스와 육체적 노동 강도, 적은 수입인 것으로 나타났다.

또한 2위로 철공이 꼽혔고 3위는 벌목꾼, 4위로는 육체적으로 많이 힘든 직업인 지붕 수리공이 선정됐다.

이 외에도 스트레스에 비해 소득이 적은 택시기사가 5위로 꼽혔으며 이에 한 매체는 “최악의 직업이라도 무직자보단 낫다”고 설명했다.

By Andrew Strieber

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From bad to worse: thanks to upheaval in the oil industry, Roustabout ranks as the Worst Job of 2011 – its second straight year in last place.

Twelve-hour shifts, exposure to the elements in hostile environments, low pay, high risk of injury and isolation from loved ones for weeks at a time are just some of the factors that combine to make Roustabout the worst job of 2011.

As the key providers of maintenance for oil rigs and pipelines, Roustabouts routinely perform backbreaking labor at all hours of the day and night in conditions that can range from arctic winters to desert summers to ocean storms. They even face the threat of attack in unstable parts of the world. Braving these inhospitable surroundings, Roustabouts work on the front lines, getting hands-on with dangerous drilling equipment and risking serious injury or worse – as last year’s explosion at the Deepwater Horizon facility in the Gulf of Mexico illustrates.

Why does Roustabout rank as the worst job of 2011, as opposed to other worst jobs such as Lumberjack or Construction Worker? Surveying 200 different jobs, the Jobs Rated report ranks professions according to five core criteria: Work Environment, Physical Demands, Outlook, Income and Stress. Last year Roustabout finished in the bottom 20 for nearly every category, and now thanks to a seven year suspension of offshore drilling in America’s eastern Gulf and Atlantic coastlines, the hiring prospects for oil rig workers have gotten even worse. This decline in employment opportunities has dropped Roustabout’s Outlook ranking seven spots in 2011, to 195^th overall. Despite being part of the still-booming oil business, the Outlook for Roustabouts in 2011 is similar to jobs like Photographic Process Worker, Shoemaker and Bookbinder – all professions that are part of fading industries.

That said, Roustabout isn’t the only career on the 10 worst jobs list that is facing an employment crisis. Jobs such as Lumberjack, Roofer and Construction Worker rank poorly in part because of the recent housing bubble and economic recession, which have significantly slowed the pace of new construction. on the other hand, jobs like EMT have considerably better hiring prospects, but rank among the 10 worst jobs of 2011 due to harsh working conditions, high stress and inexcusably low pay given the extremely important nature of the work.

While working as a Roustabout may require little more than physical strength, not all of the professions that rank among the 10 worst jobs of 2011 are simple unskilled labor. Becoming a Welder or Ironworker, for example, requires extensive training and apprenticeship, and experienced workers can earn a very good salary. However, each of these professions does suffer from at least one "fatal flaw" that makes it rank lower than the rest, whether that be high stress, low pay, unpleasant working conditions, increased risk of injury, or a combination of the above:

1. Roustabout

Performs routine physical labor and maintenance on oil rigs and pipelines, both on and off shore.

• Overall Score: 892.00
• Income: $32,143.00

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• Work Environment:
  1731.450
• Stress:
  26.430
• Physical Demands:
  36.89
• Hiring Outlook:
  -19.57

2. Ironworker

Raises the steel framework of buildings, bridges, and other structures.

• Overall Score: 887.00
• Income: $34,127.00

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• Work Environment:
  1593.720
• Stress:
  31.270
• Physical Demands:
  36.85
• Hiring Outlook:
  -12.73

3. Lumberjack

Fells, cuts, and transports timber to be processed into lumber, paper, and other wood products.

• Overall Score: 868.00
• Income: $32,109.00

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• Work Environment:
  1817.530
• Stress:
  40.090
• Physical Demands:
  38.87
• Hiring Outlook:
  0.09

4. Roofer

Installs roofs on new buildings, performs repairs on old roofs, and re-roofs old buildings.

• Overall Score: 863.00
• Income: $34,168.00

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• Work Environment:
  1481.200
• Stress:
  30.680
• Physical Demands:
  33.46
• Hiring Outlook:
  -9.32

5. Taxi Driver

Operates a taxi cab over the streets and roads of a municipality, picking up and dropping off passengers by request.

• Overall Score: 821.00
• Income: $21,127.00

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• Work Environment:
  2317.210
• Stress:
  46.270
• Physical Demands:
  14.46
• Hiring Outlook:
  5.27

6. Emergency Medical Technician

Attends to situations which demand immediate medical attention, such as automobile accidents, heart attacks, and gunshot wounds.

• Overall Score: 814.00
• Income: $30,168.00

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• Work Environment:
  1610.700
• Stress:
  39.680
• Physical Demands:
  21.26
• Hiring Outlook:
  4.68

7. Welder

Joins or repairs metal surfaces through the application of heat.

• Overall Score: 811.00
• Income: $35,126.00

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• Work Environment:
  1180.140
• Stress:
  23.260
• Physical Demands:
  29.08
• Hiring Outlook:
  -15.74

8. Painter

Prepares surfaces, and applies paints, varnishes, and finishes to the interiors and exteriors of houses and other structures.

• Overall Score: 798.00
• Income: $34,152.00

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• Work Environment:
  1034.020
• Stress:
  31.520
• Physical Demands:
  26.00
• Hiring Outlook:
  -3.48

9. Meter Reader

Monitors public utility meters, and records volume of consumption by customers.

• Overall Score: 798.00
• Income: $34,171.00

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• Work Environment:
  1127.360
• Stress:
  21.710
• Physical Demands:
  25.67
• Hiring Outlook:
  -30.29

10. Construction Worker

Assists construction trade workers by performing a wide variety of tasks requiring physical labor.

• Overall Score: 798.00
• Income: $29,211.00

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• Work Environment:
  1555.850
• Stress:
  30.110
• Physical Demands:
  36.41
• Hiring Outlook:
  7.11