> > On the lower left hand corner of the front page of
> > today's (8-25-08) USA Today is a colorful chart
> > showing "Jobs Rising in Prestige." "Union leader" is
> > in this category.
>
>Clearly, some members of this list have their work cut out for them. Godspeed!
There's more to the poll than met USA Today's eye:
>There are five occupations that are perceived by one-quarter or more
>of adults to have "hardly any prestige at all." These include
>stockbrokers (25%), union leaders (30%), entertainers (31%), real
>estate brokers (34%) and actors (38%).
>
>The lowest ratings for "very great prestige" go to real estate
>brokers (5%), actors (9%), bankers (10%), accountants (11%),
>entertainers (12%), stockbrokers (12%), union leaders (13%),
>journalists (13%), business executives (14%), and athletes (16%).
http://www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=793