Cops might look cool on TV, but they do a lot of paperwork off screen. Most chefs churn out the same dishes nightly in assembly-line fashion. Before hopping onto the latest career fad, see US News & World Report's list of most overrated lines of work:
- A great commercial idea shouldn’t attract you to ad executive jobs, which are more about selling than creating.
- Architects find their creativity often subjugated to clients—when their work isn’t offshored.
- Not Law & Order: Attorneys spend hours poring over detailed information.
- Chefs work the hours the rest of us have fun.
Click the link below to see why
teachers,
real estate agents and
physicians also made the cut. (More
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