From the Age : Australia's Most Trusted Professions
This shows both ingrained cynicism, and a touching naivety.
12. Police
15. Scientists
21. Judges
26. Weather forecasters
30. Religious ministers
33. Lawyers
39. Sex workers
42. Real estate agents
43. Car salesmen
44. Politicians
45. Tele-marketers
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011
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Anonymous commenters - please add a signature (doesn't have to be your real name) on each post of yours. Anne O'Namus, Norm D. Ploom, Angry from Kent, Demosthenes, or even your real initials, it doesn't matter.
Commenters are expected to be polite to each other, but the same standard doesn't apply to comments regarding me.
Australian commenters are very very strongly advised to publish anonymously. Sydney alone has more defamation actions than the entire USA and UK. Nearly double that of the UK in fact.
As Google does not reliably inform me that a comment has been posted, and I have no control over first publication, I assert that all comments are innocently disseminated under the NSW DEFAMATION ACT 2005 - SECT 32 and similar acts.
I have always preferred the company of streetwalkers to that of politicians.
ReplyDeleteI have been a street walker and have served politicians.
ReplyDeleteI would prefer the company of a street walker also.
Politicians are big time narcicists, especialy in bed. The worst possible of Johns. Always trying to talk a girl down on her price and NEVER a tip for extra special service.
Jerks one and all!
okay, first - what exactly is being measured here? Of course nurses are more trustworthy than politicians, in terms of "would you believe what they say" etc.
ReplyDeleteBut trust has many meanings and it seems the word is being misused here. One aspect of trust is whether you'd rely on them in a situation of need. For example, would you leave a child with them in an emergency; would you lend them money and expect to get it back when promised - would you take directions from them if lost.
Would there really be a difference in professions in this regard? Or do we take the measure of the individual, regardless of profession? This seems like nothing more than an exercise in stereotyping and belittling certain professions.