America's Lowest-Paying Jobs

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This story was found on MSN. I thought it was interesting, because Most of us began working in one of these kinds of jobs, or we still do. I pasted the story below, along with the link. Check it out and see how you feel about the information. At the bottom of the story I listed two of the jobs, even though they are in the lowest paying jobs area, I think the wages are a bit off. You’ve heard the clichés: Money doesn’t buy happiness, you should do what you love, blah, blah, blah. But survey after survey show that pay is the No. 1 motivating factor for work. It’s a fact of life that not all jobs are going to pay six figures and have a million benefits. Like teachers and firefighters, many jobs that are essential to our day-to-day lifestyles don’t pay a hefty salary. We’ve identified the 25 lowest-paying jobs in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The pros: Most of the jobs in this list offer on-the-job training, need no experience and have little to no educational requirements. The cons: Did we mention the pay? A lower-paying, entry-level job can help you to build up your résumé, test-drive different industries and carve a path for success. Consider Janice L. Fields. Fields started her career with McDonald’s in 1978 as a crew member; today she’s executive vice president and chief operations officer for McDonald’s USA. Yes, the road to the top is often a long one and it takes hard work, but it is possible to achieve large amounts of success with a very simple start. Consider one of these jobs that could be your ticket to professional glory. http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1232&SiteId=cbmsnhp41232&sc_extcmp=JS_1232_home1>1=10785&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=3db1815704914aeea4cbbb1257da26c2-254870546-VT-4 Here in Texas most Waiters make $2.13/an hour!!! I have never seen a waiter make more than $3.5 an hour. Waiters and waitresses Average hourly earnings: $8.27 Average annual earnings: $17,190 As you already know, I am a bartender, and I only make $4.50 an hour, not what this story states... Bartenders Average hourly earnings: $8.91 Average annual earnings: $18,540