Q:  Someone asked 2,000 people what the hardest/toughest job in America is.  Firefighter is #1… What is #2?

A: Construction worker

3.  Member of the military

4.  Doctor

5.  Cop

6.  Paramedic

7.  Astronaut

8.  Farmer

9.  Air traffic controller

10.  Oil worker

Teacher tied for 16th place, but let’s be honest . . . “astronaut” is easier.

The rest of the Top 20 toughest jobs are nurse . . . roofer . . . electrician . . . home builder . . . engineer . . . teacher . . . pilot . . . lawyer . . . woodworker . . . and installing drywall. 

The Top 10 all involve at least two of these four things:  They’re physically demanding . . . have long hours . . . involve high-stakes decisions . . . or there’s an element of danger.  

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