it could be worse...
A lot worse. I only have the 11th worst job in science, according to
Popular Science and its second edition of the dubious distinctions
of
href="http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,20967,713471,00.html">The
Worst Jobs in Science (Nov. 2004).
In some unspecified way,
href="http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,20967,713441,00.html">Computer
Help-Desk Tech is scientific. Who knew? And I went to school for
Journalism! I should ask for a new diploma.
In any case, the article points out:
These are people who love the subtle power and intricacies
of computers, yet who must spend their days incarcerated in windowless
rooms telephonically holding the hands of 16-bit blockheads. One computer
tech in Delaware recently had an urban legend spring to life when a user
called to complain, apparently in all sincerity, that his computer's
"coffee cup holder" (actually the CD drive) was broken. "We should all be
issued sidearms so we can vent our frustration," she says. It's a lot to
swallow for $35,000 a year.
At least I have a big (usually sunny) window in my fake office...
Oh, and the worst job in science, according to PopSci?
href="http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,20967,713468,00.html">Anal-Wart
Researcher. Ewwwwwww!
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