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May 23, 2009

Mathematicians Land Top Spot in New Ranking of Best and Worst Occupations in the U.S.

Filed under: Miscellaneous — Wilson Ong @ 3:13 pm

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, mathematicians have the best job in the U.S. “According to the study, mathematicians fared best in part because they typically work in favorable conditions — indoors and in places free of toxic fumes or noise — unlike those toward the bottom of the list like sewage-plant operator, painter and bricklayer. They also aren’t expected to do any heavy lifting, crawling or crouching — attributes associated with occupations such as firefighter, auto mechanic and plumber… The study also considers pay, which was determined by measuring each job’s median income and growth potential. Mathematicians’ annual income was pegged at $94,160…”

July 24, 2007

Beginning of a New Blog

Filed under: Miscellaneous — Wilson Ong @ 9:05 am

The first post in this blog, two days after \pi approximation day (22/7)… well it is only an approximation, 24/7 is still pretty close isn’t it? :s

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