Saturday, February 26, 2005

Jobs With Low Success Rates

The weatherman must be the guy with the easiest job in the world. Talk about a person who can be wrong all the time and still keep his job, because after all, "it's the weather!"

When was the last time a weatherperson was fired for being inaccurate? Usually they get deposed because they are too old or not good-looking enough. Could you imagine if your doctor was as inaccurate as the weather man? He'd be the mayor of Malpractice City! What about if a policeman had the accuracy of a weather man? There'd be tons of improper arrests and accidental killings.

The other job with low success rates is Major League Baseball hitter. Here, a 30% success rate is somewhere between above average and superstar. Next time you need to perform a task for work or school, try it at 30% accuracy. If they ask why you did so poorly, say, "It's good enough for MLB!" See how far that gets you.

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