The most difficult profession?

[Rucker61]

You guys are depressing.

Is there a thread for the best profession? I vote independently wealthy Male (straight) Porn star.

I'd say fighter pilot. But you said that, didn't you.

[sniper7]

I'd say fighter pilot. But you said that, didn't you.

Every job has its downside.

[brokenscout]

92M http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jo...pecialist.html

[KestrelBike]

prostitution

This easily wins. The fear, the pain, the risk/certainty of disease, the violence, the humiliation and societal shame. Unless you're in one of the euro countries or nevada - you're breaking the law. Unless you're a successful escort you might be giving most of your money to a handler/pimp.

Honestly I'd rather have been a Russian soldier in ww2 in Stalingrad than be a typical prostitute.

[lowspeed_highdrag]

Corrections/LE

Marine PFC

[def90]

Hospice nurses likely have it rough.. EMTs/first responders aren't spending their days at a carnival either..

[brutal]

My wife was a Paramedic for 13 years. The horrible things that happened to kids are what eventually got to her.

[gnihcraes]

Brain Surgeon.

Everything is controlled there, one millimeter in the wrong direction.

[th3w01f]

EMTs and First Responders, I agree that hospice isn't a picnic but it's not usually traumatic or unexpected.

[Beprepared]

My wife is a hospice nurse, she finds the job very satisfying. The vast majority of hospice nurses are veteran nurses like my wife that have done most jobs in the industry. It was a natural progression for her after helping people heal and live for all those years, to help them die with as much dignity as possible. Most people are ready, it's the families that sometimes are not and are the hardest for her to deal with. Strong faith seems to be essential for most nurses in the field to be successful.

My vote for tuff jobs would be the Oncology Doc, paramedic, children's hospital, burn unit, soldier, factory worker, hard laborer, ya, ya, ya.