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Worst jobs in America

By Joy Johnston | Thursday, February 12, 2009, 04:56 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

I know, most people who find themselves unemployed right now would say that there is no job they wouldn’t accept right now, in order to get a paycheck. But let’s face it, there are some jobs out there that are dangerous, have high amounts of stress and don’t offer enough compensation in return. According to CareerCast, the Top 10 Worst Jobs in America are:

• lumberjack
• dairy farmer
• taxi driver
• seaman
• emergency medical technician (EMT)
• roofer
• garbage collector
• welder
• roustabout
• ironworker

While most people would agree that garbage collector isn’t the most glamorous of jobs, other careers like EMT’s may have many dedicated employees who love helping others in crisis situations, but it’s the overall stress and relatively low pay of the position that elevates it to a worst-job status.

So what do you think about the worst jobs in America list? Do you work currently or have you worked in the past in one of these professions? If you are unemployed now, is there any job you would absolutely refuse to take?

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