Prison guard: better job than journalist, according to "worst US jobs" list

By at 10:14 am Friday, Jan 8

Prison guards have it better than newspaper reporters or photojournalists, according to a list of the 20 worst jobs in the US, based on criteria including "environment, income, employment outlook, physical demands and stress." But what I love the most: also included at the bottom of the list are the job titles "roustabout" and "stevedore," which I admit I had to Google.

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