10 Most Hated Jobs In America

Top Ten Hated Jobs by Workers in United States

At one time or another, we have all known at least one person who has hated his or her job. That person may have suffered silently or vented constantly, but at the end of the day there was no question this person was truly unhappy with where they spent at least 40 of his or her waking hours every week, for 51 weeks a year.

The reasons for job dissatisfaction vary. Low pay, irregular hours, and lack of a window seat are all assumed to be culprits, and to be sure they can all contribute to a bad attitude on the job. These are actually not the primary factors driving a worker to regard tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock sharp with dread and ill will, however, according to one resource.

CareerBliss is an online resource that bases job satisfaction on multiple factors, including workplace culture, coworkers, and the boss.

According a survey of hundreds of thousands of employees conducted in 2011, CareerBliss determined the 10 most hated jobs, rated on a scale of 1 to 10. In almost all cases, respondents reported that the factors causing the most job dissatisfaction were not lousy pay or a desk near the bathroom. CareerBliss found that limited growth opportunities and lack of reward drove the misery index up more than anything else.

Read about the 10 jobs with the highest levels of employee unhappiness. The results may surprise you.

1. Director of Information Technology

For all the press that teachers and nurses get for their long hours, low pay and thankless tasks, it may be surprising to see the most hated job was that of information technology director, according to CareerBliss. After all, the salary's pretty good and with information technology such a prevalent part of everyday business, an IT director can hold almost as much sway over the fate of some companies as a chief executive.

Still, IT directors reported the highest level of dissatisfaction with their jobs, far surpassing that of any waitress, janitor, or bellhop. Of those who responded to the survey, one simple, five-word response summed up the antipathy very well: "Nepotism, cronyism, disrespect for workers."

2. Director of Sales and Marketing

A director of sales and marketing plans implements efforts to promote companies and generate business. Responsibilities often include budget management, public relations, and employee training.

Sales and marketing directors reported the second-highest level of job dissatisfaction of all survey respondents. The majority who responded negatively cited a lack of direction from upper management and an absence of room for growth as the main sources of their ire.

3. Product Manager

"Product manager" is a wide-ranging job title that takes on many meanings, depending on the company and its sector. In some cases, the job requires simply evaluating what products are best suited to a company's business model, and in others marketing, resource management, and scheduling are involved.

The level of job dissatisfaction was very high for this position. One respondent complained that it restricted growth, saying that it was "very hard to grow up the ranks." Another was less polite and said "the work is boring and there's a lot of clerical work still at my level."

4. Senior Web Developer

Senior web developers design, maintain, and develop applications for the Internet. With every business expected to have some kind of Internet presence these days, developers are found working in every type of company, in a full-time, part-time, or freelance capacity.

A senior developer is expected to be fluent in client-side and server-side contexts, and know his or her way around Python, Ruby, or whatever other arcane technology requires taming. Senior developers reported a high degree of unhappiness in their jobs, attributable to a perception their employers are unable to communicate coherently, and lack an understanding of the technology.

5. Technical Specialist

A technical specialist "leads the analysis, definition, design, construction, testing, installation, and modification of medium to large infrastructures," according to CareerBliss. This means that if a company wants to design a project, the technical specialist evaluates it to see what's possible and what isn't.

The job is a lead position that requires intimate knowledge of engineering; familiarity with Linux helps, too. However, technical specialists reported that for all their expertise, they were treated with a palpable level of disrespect. They cited a "lack of communication from upper management" and felt their "input was not taken seriously."

6. Electronics Technician

Electronics technicians maintain, troubleshoot and collect monthly measurement data for electronic systems. They work in every sector and can be employed with the phone company, a chain of fast-food restaurants, or the U.S. Navy. Whatever the case, technicians work on-site and off-site, have constant contact with clients, and must have an ability to quickly solve complex technical problems under intense pressure.

Employee dissatisfaction in this job is attributable to several factors. One respondent complained of having "too little control," while another had a litany of complaints: "Work schedule, lack of accomplishment, no real opportunity for growth, peers have no motivation to work hard, no say in how things are done, hostility from peers towards other employees."

7. Law Clerk

Clerkships are among the most highly sought-after positions in the legal profession. A law clerk assists judges as they write opinions, and the ones who get the job are almost always near the top of their class at law school. Six justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, including Elena Kagan and current Chief Justice John Roberts, were all law clerks early in their careers.

The job clearly beefs up a resume. Yet law clerks still report high levels of dissatisfaction. The hours are long and grueling, and the clerk is subject to the whims of sometimes mercurial personalities. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported the job brings in a median salary of $39,780 a year—not exactly striking it rich—and those looking for advancement within the position simply will not find it.

8. Technical Support Analyst

Technical support analysts help people with their computer issues. This typically amounts to calmly communicating technical advice to panicked individuals, often over the phone, and then going on site to find the client simply hadn't turned the printer on.

Technical support analysts often work in a variety of environments, and they may be required to travel at a moment's notice, sometimes on holidays or weekends. After all, there's no telling when a client's computer-whiz nephew might make a minor tweak to his machine, with disastrous results.

In the words of one of the respondents, "You can do better, really."

9. CNC Machinist

CNC machinists operate computer numerical control machines. For the uninitiated, this is a machine that operates a lathe or a mill. On the upside, it renders obsolete processes that used to be performed by hand, at a slow pace and with high risk to the operator's life and limb.

Now that the CNC operator has had most of the physical hazards of manufacturing replaced by a machine, there's not a lot to do but push buttons and perform equipment inspections to make sure the coolant is at a safe level. Since it's a specialized skill, the job offers no room for advancement, which caused respondents to report a high degree of dissatisfaction.

10. Marketing Manager

A marketing manager is responsible for overseeing advertising and promotion. This involves developing strategies to meet sales objectives, based on the study of such factors as customer surveys and market behavior.

According to CareerBliss, respondents in this position most often cited a lack of direction as the primary reason for job dissatisfaction. The most optimistic respondent described it as "tolerable," and gave it the faintest praise possible by saying, "It's a job." (In this labor market, that's not such a bad thing.)

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Rupee gains 12 paise versus dollar

The Indian rupee gained another 12 paise to Rs. 45.18 per US dollar in early trade on Friday on sustained selling of dollars by banks and exporters amid dollar weakness overseas and firm domestic equity markets.

At the Interbank Foreign Exchange, the domestic unit opened higher at 45.19/20 per dollar as against Thursday’s closing level of 45.30/32 per dollar and improved further to 45.18 before quoting at 45.24/25 per dollar at 10.30 a.m.

It hovered in a range between 45.18 and 45.25 per dollar in morning deals.

Sustained selling of dollars by banks and exporters amid dollar weakness overseas and firm equity markets mainly boosted the rupee value against the dollar, a forex dealer said.

The euro rose against the dollar yesterday on the back of a report that China and other Asian investors are interested in buying Portuguese bailout bonds.

Meanwhile, oil was higher in Asian trade today as the U.S. currency weakened against the euro, boosting investor appetite for dollar-priced commodities, including crude, analysts said.

New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for July delivery, gained 29 cents to $100.52 a barrel.

Osama in Abbottabad for 5 years

Osama in Abbottabad for 5 years, says wife: Pak report

While the US-led forces were hunting for Osama bin Laden in Pakistan's unruly tribal areas for years, the Al Qaeda chief had been living a secluded life in a million-dollar mansion in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad for five years, according to one of his wives.

The Yemeni woman said bin Laden had been living in the compound in Abbottabad for the past five years, Geo News Channel quoted unnamed senior Pakistani military officials as saying.

Bin Laden usually confined himself to two or three rooms and never went outside, she told the officials.

The report said that women and children found in the compound included three wives of bin Laden. One of the women was injured in the firing.

The military officials also said that bin Laden's daughter, found in the compound, had told them that she had seen her father being killed on the upper floor of a building and then dragged down a flight of stairs.

A woman killed during the raid, previously described in some accounts as bin Laden's wife, was actually the wife of a Pakistani guard of the Al Qaeda leader, the officials were quoted as saying.

The officials said the Pakistani military and intelligence agencies were not informed about the US raid.

They contended that Pakistan had given the US a lot of information on bin Laden's whereabouts in the past two years, including intelligence gleaned from intercepts of some phone conversations in May and August last year.

Osama bin Laden Dead

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Celebrations erupted in the United States over the news that Osama bin Laden, the most wanted man in the world, was killed by American forces in Pakistan. But the triumphant mood was tinged with caution as security forces braced for possible revenge attacks.

President Obama announced in a rare Sunday night televised statement to the nation that bin Laden, public enemy Number 1, was killed in a raid by Navy Seals in Abbotabad, a scenic military town just 100 miles away from the capital Islamabad.

"We will be true to the values that make us who we are," Obama said in a late night address Sunday. "And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al Qaeda's terror: Justice has been done."

The United States first received a tip in August that the mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks was hiding in a million-dollar mansion with 12 to 18 foot walls.

The evidence that bin Laden was hiding there was largely circumstantial and he had not been seen, sources told ABC News, and officials did not know where he may be in the sprawling compound that is located about 1,000 feet away from the Pakistan Military Academy.

In March, Obama authorized the development of a plan for the United States to bomb bin Laden's compound with two B2 stealth bombers dropping a few dozen 2,000-pound bombs, sources tell ABC News. But when the president heard the compound would be reduced to rubble, he changed his mind, because it would mean there would be no evidence to present to the world that the head founder and leader of al Qaeda was indeed dead. Plus, all 22 people in the compound including women and children and likely many neighbors would also be killed.

The president wanted proof, and he wanted to minimize collateral damage, sources say. So he instead authorized this risky operation, scheduled for a time of little moonlight, so U.S. helicopters could enter into Pakistan low to the ground and undetected.

The operation was authorized Friday morning and was originally planned for Saturday night, but on Friday, for weather reasons, it was pushed to Sunday.

Four helicopters swooped in to the compound and the Navy Seals fought a close quarters gunbattle. They ordered bin Laden to surrender, but the 54-year-old who had vowed he would not be caught alive, did not surrender. He was shot twice in the head, and his body was quickly taken away by U.S. forces for a DNA test to confirm his identity.

Bin Laden's DNA was matched with that of one of his sisters who died in Boston and whose brain was kept by the United States.

Sources tell ABC News he was buried at sea in accordance with Islamic law.

The news was marked by jubilance, as crowds gathered at Ground Zero in New York and outside the White House in droves, chanting "USA, USA."

Congratulations poured in, with even former vice president Dick Cheney, a leading critic of the Obama administration, congratulating the president.

"Today, the message our forces have sent is clear -- if you attack the United States, we will find you and bring you to justice," Cheney said in a statement.

There were even some unusual praises from groups denounced by the United States, like the Muslim Brotherhood.

"With bin Laden's death, one of the reasons for which violence has been practiced in the world has been removed," Essam al-Erian, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood's governing body, told Reuters.

Bin Laden's death of also prompted security alerts in the U.S.

In New York City, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly ordered the shift that was to go off duty at midnight be held over this morning to increase police presence in the subway system during this morning's rush hours. He also ordered that all members of the NYPD remain alert in the aftermath of the announcement of bin Laden has been killed.

Security was also stepped up at the site of the 9/11 attack and in New York subways.

Washington police were also put on heightened alert and officials said there would be a show of force, especially near transit hubs, hotels and government buildings.

Philadelphia's Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey instructed dispatchers to ensure there are hourly checks on all mosques and synagogues in the city and police were put a heightened alert until further notice.

U.S. embassies have been put on high alert since the news was revealed, and the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are reminding security forces around the country to be vigilant for suspicious activity amid concerns about possible retaliation.

White House Still in Dark?

After Study, White House Still in Dark?

Obama Ordered Secret Report on Political Unrest in Egypt Last Summer, White House Says

Faced with criticisms over its muddled response to the popular uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, the White House has revealed that President Obama last August ordered a secret report that concluded that without sweeping political reform, the Middle East and North Africa were ripe for revolution.

For several months, the White House held weekly interagency meetings examining questions of political reform across the region, a senior administration official confirmed to Fox News.

"That process has helped us respond quickly and effectively to the events in Tunisia and Egypt, and will help guide our regional focus on encouraging governments in the region to take on meaningful political reforms going forward," the official told Fox News.

The New York Times first reported on the existence of an 18-page classified report that identified likely flashpoints of potential unrest, including Egypt, and added another piece to the puzzle in efforts to assess, in retrospect, how well top policymakers were served by the intelligence community in the months preceding the revolutions in the Middle East.

According to the administration official, at that time the "presidential study directive" was ordered, Obama observed that there are risks to the status quo, just as there are risks to pursuing alternative policies. But, the official said, "continued support for increasingly unpopular and repressive regimes may pose long-term risks to regional stability and our interests."

But even as the administration was supposedly studying stability risks in places like Egypt, the U.S. intelligence community was mostly in the dark about the festering situation in Egypt.

National Intelligence Director James Clapper told a Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday that U.S. intelligence agencies lacked information about the agenda of the country's radical Islamists.

"Specific triggers for how and when instability would lead to the collapse of various regimes cannot always be known or predicted," Clapper said in the hearing. "What intelligence can do in such cases is reduce, but certainly not completely eliminate, uncertainty for decision-makers. But we are not clairvoyant."

Clapper and CIA Director Leon Panetta faced criticism from lawmakers who said the agencies' reports sometimes shed less light than media coverage.

Clapper acknowledged that the abilities of the intelligence community is limited.

"We're not like Sherman Williams paint. We don't cover the earth equally," he said. "So frankly Tunisia was probably not up there on our top 10 countries that we were watching closely. Obviously we are going to work on that."

The White House struggled to find the right response to the 18-day uprising in Egypt that toppled longtime leader Hosni Mubarak. The White House tried to balance its support for a pro-democracy movement with its fear of a new power hostile to Israel and the U.S. in a vacuum created by Mubarak's swift departure.

The State Department confirmed Wednesday that all the information streaming into the National Security Council hardly brought unanimity to the president's top advisers.

"There's one foreign policy in of the United States…and in the day-to-day interaction, whether it's in deputies' committees or in principals' committee, you know, there were different views on how to accomplish certain things," State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said.

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Dalai Lama's nephew dead

Dalai Lama's nephew killed in car accident in US

At the beginning leg of a 500-kilometer walk to promote Tibetan independence from China, the Dalai Lama's nephew was struck and killed by a vehicle along a dark Florida coastal highway, about 400 meters from where he planned to rest for the evening.

Jigme K. Norbu, 45, was heading south in the same direction as traffic, following the highway's white line when he was hit on Tuesday, according to the Highway Patrol.

The impact crumpled the vehicle's hood and shattered the front windshield.

The driver, 31-year-old Keith R. O'Dell of Palm Coast, was not charged.

He and his 5-year-old son in the vehicle were not injured.

Norbu, who lived in Bloomington, Indiana, and was active in a Tibetan rights group there, had started with others on Monday on a "Walk for Tibet" from St. Augustine south to West Palm Beach on a highway that runs the length of the state's Atlantic coast.

After one of his companions tired and decided to travel by van to a restaurant, Norbu continued alone and planned to meet them there.

At the accident site, a vase held seven roses on the side of the two-lane highway, where the speed limit is 55 miles (88 kilometers) per hour.

There are no street lights where Norbu was walking, but there is a bike path along the other side of the street, in front of a community centre.

A dishwasher at a nearby restaurant was killed in September along the same stretch of highway as Norbu, who was dead when emergency services arrived.

Norbu, the son of the Dalai Lama's late brother, Taktser Rinpoche, has completed similar walks several other times, including 1,500 kilometers in 2009 from Indiana to New York.

That walk marked the 50th anniversary of the failed Tibetan rebellion against Chinese rule that resulted in the exile of his uncle, who is Tibet's top spiritual leader.

Norbu's late father was a high lama who was abbot of a monastery when the Chinese invaded.

The brothers fled into exile following the 1959 uprising.

Rinpoche, who died in September 2008 at 86, was a professor of Tibetan studies at Indiana University in Bloomington while serving as the Dalai Lama's US representative.

China claims Tibet as part of its territory, but many Tibetans say Chinese rule deprives them of religious freedom.

Beijing accuses the Dalai Lama of pushing for Tibetan autonomy and fomenting anti-Chinese protests.

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