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Pete Rossi can count on one hand the number of weeks out of the year that he works more than 50 hours. But the rest of the year, his job as an actuary with the Department of Defense, provides a good living with a minimum of stress.
對(duì)羅西(Pete Rossi)來說，這一年里有多少周工作超過50小時(shí)用一只手就能數(shù)得過來。而余下時(shí)間里，美國(guó)國(guó)防部精算師這個(gè)工作讓他能以極小的壓力過著高品質(zhì)的生活。
That partly explains why actuaries have the best job in the United States, according to a new survey by CareerCast.com that will be released Tuesday. Biomedical engineer was No. 2 and software engineer, the top job of 2012, came in at No.3. Careers that ranked the lowest included enlisted military personnel, lumberjack and newspaper reporter.
這也是精算師高居美國(guó)最佳工作榜首的原因之一。這是求職網(wǎng)站CareerCast.com最新調(diào)查結(jié)果，調(diào)查報(bào)告于周二發(fā)布。生物醫(yī)學(xué)工程師排名第二位，2012年高居榜首的軟件工程師如今排名第三。排名墊底的工作包括現(xiàn)役軍人、伐木工人和報(bào)社記者。
CareerCast.com, a career website owned by Adicio Inc., ranked 200 jobs from best to worst based on five criteria: physical demands, work environment, income, stress, and hiring outlook. The firm used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other government agencies to determine the rankings. As in prior years, the 200 jobs were selected for their relevance in the current labor market as well as the availability of reliable data.
CareerCast.com是Adicio Inc.旗下的求職網(wǎng)站。該網(wǎng)站基于體能要求、工作環(huán)境、收入、工作壓力和職業(yè)前景這五項(xiàng)因素，對(duì)200種職業(yè)進(jìn)行了先后排名。在確定排名次序時(shí)，網(wǎng)站采用的是美國(guó)勞工統(tǒng)計(jì)局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)等政府部門的數(shù)據(jù)。與前些年一樣，之所以選擇這200個(gè)職業(yè)，是因?yàn)榭紤]到它們?cè)诋?dāng)前勞動(dòng)力市場(chǎng)的需求程度以及是否能獲得相關(guān)可靠數(shù)據(jù)。
Actuaries put a financial value on risk for instance, the chances of a hurricane destroying a beachfront home or the long-term liabilities of a pension system. In a world awash with risks of the natural and manmade variety, the profession is booming, says Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com. In addition, he says, 'there's a severe shortage of actuaries, ' so wages are rising. (The median salary for actuaries in 2010 was $87, 650, according to the Labor Department.)
精算師的工作是對(duì)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)給出一個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)數(shù)值。例如，颶風(fēng)摧毀一幢臨海別墅的可能性，或某養(yǎng)老制度的長(zhǎng)期負(fù)債。CareerCast.com的出版人托尼??李(Tony Lee)說，在一個(gè)充滿各種自然和人為風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的世界，精算行業(yè)正蓬勃發(fā)展。他還說，精算師人才目前有很大缺口，所以其薪資還在不斷上漲。(據(jù)美國(guó)勞工部統(tǒng)計(jì)，2010年精算師的薪資中值為87,650美元。)
Rossi, 31, spends his days calculating the future costs of the Pentagon's pension, health and education benefits, but says his job involves more than just crunching numbers for spreadsheets. He communicates with other government agencies and brainstorms with colleagues about financial models.
31歲的羅西每天的工作就是計(jì)算五角大樓在養(yǎng)老、醫(yī)療和教育福利方面未來的成本。但他說，這份工作不僅僅是鼓搗電子表格數(shù)據(jù)。他還要與其它政府部門進(jìn)行溝通，并就金融模型與同事舉行頭腦風(fēng)暴會(huì)議。
This year, several professions geared toward serving the financial and health needs of an aging population made the top ten, says Lee, including audiologist, financial planner, and physical therapist.
李說，今年有好幾個(gè)服務(wù)于老齡化人口金融和醫(yī)療需求的工作擠進(jìn)了前10名，包括聽力矯治專家、理財(cái)規(guī)劃師和理療師。
As for the worst job of 2013? Newspaper reporter bumped last year's loser, lumberjack, for the ignominious distinction.
想知道2013年的最差工作是哪些嗎？報(bào)社記者以其令人尷尬的特質(zhì)，取代伐木工人成為今年的最差工作。
'It's been low for a while, says Lee (last year it was ranked 196 out of 200). 'What probably pushed it to the bottom is that several things got worse job prospects decreased, the average salary continued to fall, and work hours continued to rise. Those factors also make the job more stressful.'
李說，記者職業(yè)排名靠后已經(jīng)有一段時(shí)間了(去年在200個(gè)職業(yè)中排名第196位)。他說，這次被擠到最后一位很可能是因?yàn)橛行┣闆r更糟了，如職業(yè)前景變差、平均薪資繼續(xù)下滑、工作時(shí)間持續(xù)增加等，而且這些因素也讓記者的壓力更大。
But not every reporter (including this one) would agree with the final assessment.
但并非所有記者──比如筆者本人──都認(rèn)同這個(gè)最終評(píng)估結(jié)果。
Rocco LaDuca, covers crime and courts at the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York. He says he became a reporter in part because of fond memories of reading newspapers with his grandmother.
拉杜卡(Rocco LaDuca)是紐約州尤蒂卡市(Utica)《觀察家快報(bào)》(Observer-Dispatch)報(bào)道犯罪和法院新聞的記者。他說，之所以選擇做記者，一定程度上是源于他和祖母讀報(bào)的美好記憶。
Pay is an issue, he says (the median salary for reporters in 2010 was $36, 000); he's not sure he can raise a family and send kids to college on a reporter's salary. And yes, the stress and the hours can be taxing. But he says, 'I'm not sure I'd be happy in another setting. I can't think of any job that would be as exciting or as fulfilling as this.'
他說，薪酬是個(gè)問題（2010年記者的年薪中值為3.6萬美元）。他不知道自己能否靠做記者的薪水供養(yǎng)家庭并送孩子上大學(xué)。而且還有一點(diǎn)沒錯(cuò)，記者的壓力和工作時(shí)間可能會(huì)令人感到精疲力竭。但他說，我不確定自己換個(gè)工作是否會(huì)開心，也想不出任何一個(gè)工作會(huì)像做記者這樣讓我覺得興奮或有成就感。
'People in the community are affected by what I write, ' he says.
他說，我寫的稿子影響著社區(qū)人們的生活。
