Fred Harteis News Articles - Think your job stinks? Try being a model. Last year, models made a median hourly wage of $11.22, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a bit less than twice the minimum wage of $5.85. Not so glamorous.
How do other jobs stack up? Click forward to see the top 10 worst jobs in today.
No. 10: Motion Picture Projectionists
Concentration of bad jobs:
78.1 percent
It may be fun to see the newest movies for free, but not dozens of times in a row. The pay and benefits aren't so hot either.
No. 9: Dishwashers
Concentration of bad jobs:
78.8 percent
Pruny fingers, scalding, low pay and no tips are just a few reasons that washing dishes isn't a fun job.
No. 8: Models, Demonstrators, & Product Promoters
Concentration of bad jobs:
79.2 percent
Unless you're a top model or work on "The Price Is Right," your chances of raking in the cash are nil.
No. 7: Tour and Travel Guides
Concentration of bad jobs:
79.4 percent
Do you like the outdoors, beautiful scenery, and eager audiences? You had better, because that's the "benefits package" you get if you're a tour guide.
No. 6: Waiters and Waitresses
Concentration of bad jobs:
80.4 percent
Life can be tough when one's livelihood depends on the generosity of others. Among wait staff, almost 17 percent are 16- to 19-years-old, 33 percent are between 20 and 24, and 50 percent are between 25 and 64.
No. 5: Lifeguards
Concentration of bad jobs:
81.6 percent
Being a lifeguard or other protective-service worker may be a great summer job, but think twice before making it your life's calling.
No. 4: Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Concentration of bad jobs:
82.2 percent
If long hours, low pay, and repetitive tasks are your idea of fun, then patternmaking is the job for you.
No. 3: Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Concentration of bad jobs:
85.4 percent
The odd hours, low pay, and impatient customers outweigh the meager perks of working in a theater.
No. 2: Counter Attendants
Concentration of bad jobs:
87.0 percent
Counter attendants at cafeterias, food concessions, and coffee shops should make millions for what they deal with daily -- but they don't, so avoid these jobs.
No. 1: Hosts and Hostesses
Concentration of bad jobs:
87.0 percent
Unless you're working for experience before going to a well-respected restaurant or hotel, the long-term prospects for this job are dismal.
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