雙語財經新聞 第42期:軟件工程師成爲美國最佳職業
The year 2011 is the best of times for software engineers and the worst of times for roustabouts1, according to a survey of the nation’s best and worst jobs released
Software engineers have the top jobs, thanks to the exploding demand for high-tech gadgets and the appetite for applications for iPods, tablets and other devices, said the survey by online jobs site . Software engineers enjoy a strong outlook for employment, low stress, few physical demands and good wages, it said.
據開展此項調査的招聘網站稱，由於對高科技產品的需求呈爆 炸式增長，以及人們對iPod、平板電腦和其他科技產品應用軟件的喜好，軟件工程 師被評爲最佳職業。調查稱，軟件工程師的就業前景一片光明,壓力小，體力消耗 低，還能賺得高薪。Roustabouts, on the other hand, who are oil rig or gas pipeline workers, have the worst job, it said. A roustabout’s job is dangerous, as shown by the explosion aboard the Transocean Ltd. oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 workers in April. Roustabouts routinely work 12-hour shifts2 in tough conditions, it said.
但另一邊，成天和石油鑽臺或天然氣管道打交道的碼頭工人則被評爲最差職 業。碼頭工人的工作很危險。例如，去年4月，越洋有限公司位於墨西哥灣的鑽井平 臺發生爆炸，就導致了 11名工人死亡。調查還稱，碼頭工人的常規工作都是12小時 輪班制，且工作環境極其艱苦。
The top five jobs, which include mathematician, actuary, statistician and computer systems, typically pay more than twice as much as the lowest jobs _ $83,777 compared to $30,735 per year.
最佳職業排名在前五位的還包括數學家、保險精算師、統計學家和電腦系統分 析師。這些職業年薪都可達83777美元，是那些最差職業30735美元年薪的兩倍多。The least desirable jobs along with roustabout for 2011 are iron worker, lumberjack, roofer and taxi driver, it said.
調査還顯示出，除碼頭工人外，2011年最不令人滿意的職業還有鋼鐵工、伐木 工、屋頂建築工和出租車司機。CareerCast evaluated 200 professions based on pay, environment, hiring outlook, stress and physical demands, using data from the U.S, Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau and trade association studies.
CareerCast網站對200種職業包括收人、工作環境、就業前景、壓力、體力消耗等 方面進行了評估。其採用的數據來自於美國勞工統計局、人口調査局和行業協會的 研究。To determine the amount of stress in a job, for example, the study looked at such factors as whether an employee’s life was at risk or the number of deadlines and travel.
例如,爲了確定某種職業所承受的壓力，該調查會參考職員是否會遇到生命危險、完成工作是否經常有最後期限，以及旅行的次數等因素。
