The most thankless jobs in Japan

I’m having trouble interpreting the results of this rather interesting survey from goo Ranking on to people in which occupation would you most like to say thanks to and hand them an energy drink. The survey was conducted over the 24th and 25th of October 2007, so it was well after Shinzo Abe disappeared from his job of running the country, so it cannot be a sympathy vote for him. However, is it thanks for the present incumbent, Yasuo Fukuda, who at age 71 should be tending his garden rather than trying to run the country, or is it just a general feeling that the top politicians need all the support they can get?

Ranking results

Q: To whom would you want to say “Thanks for your hard work” and hand them an energy drink?

Rank   Score
1 Paramedic 100
2 Prime Minister 94.2
3 Complaints department telephone operator 93.4
4 Fireperson 78.9
5 Nurse 65.2
6 Home helper 62.3
7 Bin man, refuse collecter 60.7
8 Farmer 60.7
9 Truck driver 55.4
10 Doctor 52.2
11 Late night, early morning newscaster 49.1
12 Policeperson 48.5
13 Middle management 48.0
14 Housewife 43.5
15 Newspaper delivery person 43.0
16 Teacher 36.1
17 Postperson 35.6
18 Security guard 28.0
19 Manga comic book artist 23.7
20 Traffic controller 23.7

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  • 3 Comments »

    1. Turner said,

      December 3, 2007 @ 16:40

      Love hotel housekeeping.

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