A Talker Research survey of 2,000 adults found that Americans believe firefighters have the toughest job. Construction workers, doctors, police officers, astronauts, farmers, and air traffic controllers were also among the top 10 hardest professions. 40% of employed Americans said their jobs were hard, and trade workers were more likely to rate their job as difficult. “Just like any job, being a trade worker has its challenges, but in a world of shifting industries, the skilled trades remain a reliable and rewarding path for more and more Americans,” Robert Hesse of Bosch Power Tools, who commissioned the survey, said. When it comes to what trade workers want others to know about their work, one respondent wrote: “It’s an alternative choice for those who feel they are not college bound or do not want to go to college. They can still have a fairly good life and career.” (Talker Research)

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