"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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NOYB wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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When inconvenienced by a net set, a field of pots, etc. it might be
appropriate to consider the following statistics from the FEDGOV. To
bring us a fish dinner, commercial fishermen suffer a higher percentage
of on the job fatalities than any other group.

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America's Most Dangerous Jobs
Laura Morsch, CareerBuilder.com writer
For many of us, the most dangerous part of the workday is the commute
-- followed closely by teetering on stiletto heels.

Nationwide, most employees have a miniscule chance of being killed at
work. There were just four fatal occupational injuries per 100,000
workers in the United States in 2005, according to preliminary data
from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

That, of course, is just the average. For some workers -- soldiers in
combat, for example -- every day is a life-threatening one. But on the
domestic front, the most dangerous jobs are less obvious.


Presidents:

8 died while in office...4 from natural causes and 4 by assassination.

If you just use the number who have been assassinated, that's 4 out of
43...for a mortality rate of 9,302 (per 100,000 workers).

Average salary: $400,000.

At least it pays well.

I'm surprised you missed the obvious factor in the equation. The
occupational loss of life for the other occupations are on an annual
basis. Regardless of the indivdual holding the office at any given
time, I think most Americans are very thankful that the typical annual
mortality for POTUS is *zero*.

Funny how inflation changes things. An experienced french fry jockey,
aka "assistant manager" at the local fast food joint now makes as many
$$ per year as Abe Lincoln made as President. (Presidential salary was
$25,000). Most white collar middle managers now outearn JFK's
presidential salary, ($100,000, plus a $50,000 expense account which
Kennedy refused to accept). It's doubtful the either the french fryer
or the second tier accountant would think they make enough money to
risk getting shot on the job. :-)

I'd find it hard to believe that there's a more difficult, or more
dangerous job than being President of the United States.