Sunday and you are flipping through the want ads, maybe looking for a different job.You have to have confidence and feel good about yourself as you do what you do.  That doesn’t mean everyone around your will agree with your choice.  Some job and careers are just seen as having more prestige than others.  It may not even be a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.  A Harris poll asked American which jobs had the most prestige.

If you think it’s about the money you would be wrong.  A good real estate agent can make bank but they don’t make a dent in the world of prestige which is strongly associated with respect and helping others. Professions with high prestige are those that benefit both society at large and the specific people who are served.  That being said, soldier on if your job is on the list of least prestige because like we said—somebody’s gotta do it!

The top 11 occupations with the least prestige:

1. Real estate brokers/agents: 27 percent
2. Union leaders: 35 percent
3. Stockbrokers and bankers: 38 percent (tie)
5 Accountants: 40 percent
6. Farmers and journalists: 45 percent
8. Members of Congress: 52 percent
9. Entertainers: 53 percent
10. Actors: 55 percent
11. Business executive: 58 percent

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I know, I know--entertainers & journalists are on the list!

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