Computer Programmers Only the 5th Most Sleep Deprived Profession

garthsundem writes "As described in the NY Times Economix blog, the mattress chain Sleepy's analyzed data from the National Health Interview Survey to find the ten most sleep deprived professions. In order, they are: Home Health Aides, Lawyer, Police Officers, Doctors/Paramedics, Tie: (Economists, Social Workers, Computer Programmers), Financial Analysts, Plant Operators (undefined, but we assume 'factory' and not 'Audrey II'), and Secretaries."

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This has to be a joke.

[MacGyver2210]

If you're trying to tell me Doctors and Lawyers are more sleep-deprived than I am, you don't know shit.

Let's start with the fact that, as a computer programmer, I make a fraction of what they do - money is a frequent concern and often keeps me up figuring out finances or worrying. It must be tough to budget groceries, gas, and electric bills when you make $300k-$700k per year, right? Shit.

How about housing? I live in a tiny apartment downtown on my salary, while repaying loans, working a job at ~$30,000 a year. I can't afford a mansion in the 'burbs with a huge yard and golf cart paths like they can. I can't even afford a nice luxurious bed to sleep on at night. Clearly, they have it so hard.

Consider transportation for a second. I drive a beat-up, heavily-used 2001 Mitsubishi I paid ~$4500 for, which admittedly just sits there. I hardly drive, if at all. I have gone months without having to drive due to being near lots of shops and working near my home. I still cannot afford a brand-new Mercedes or BMW, let alone two or three of them. I can't afford a plane, despite the fact that I love to fly them. Woe is the doctors and lawyers.

Consider a social life: Doctors? Women are all over them. Being a doctor is chick-bait, though I still don't understand why. Being a Computer Programmer? Yeah, no girl is going to say "Being a computer programmer is SO sexy! Let's go out!". That doesn't happen to us. Jeez, it must suck not having to try, right doc?

Either this is a colossal sign of bad statistical analysis, or doctors and lawyers are all whiny emo bitches who think the grass is always greener.

Fuck this article. It's a joke.