Are you proud of your job? – From USA Today
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By Del Jones, USA TODAY
Think it doesn’t matter what that stranger at the party thinks when you tell him or her what you do for a living? Think again.
These days, you can speak proudly if you’re a
firefighter or a scientist. Those are among the professions to which
the public still assigns great prestige. But a little embarrassment is
understandable when you say you’re an accountant or real estate agent.
As important as those professions may be, there is a less than 1 in 10
chance that the person you’re talking to believes your job carries
great prestige, and according to a survey conducted by Harris
Interactive, the prestige of most occupations continues to spiral down. (More Here)