The Unhappy World of IT Professionals

Posted by Hemos on Tuesday March 23, 2004 @02:30AM from the cry-me-a-river dept.

npistentis writes "According to an article on ZDNet.com, only 1 in 7 IT professionals rate themselves as "very happy" with their chosen profession- which stands in stark contrast to one in three hairdressers, plumbers and chefs, and one in four florists. But then again, very few plumbers have to deal with users who consistently download BonziBuddy, blindly click on suspicious email attachments and use their cd trays as cupholders." Of course, it should be noted that by and large IT professionals earn more money then most other jobs - which I suppose is once again a warning of money != happiness.

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(off topic) Re:Is it just me? by Skater · 2004-03-23 02:59 · Score: 0, Troll

Being a florist is dangerous work, sadly. I'm not surprised they're not all "very happy".

--RJ
Re:1 in 7 :) by LordNimon · 2004-03-23 03:39 · Score: 0, Troll

Mod the parent up! I'm sick of tired of people who think that software development jobs are part of the "IT industry". That's like saying that a neurosurgeon is part of the health industry and then comparing him to a night-shift male nurse who cleans bedpans.

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