What Your Pet Says About Your Career
Job searches can eventually feel endless and thankless. Just reading news about job searches and the economy is enough to bring down your mood. Sometimes it's nice to have a fun distraction, such as this adorable kitten and puppy photo.
Look a them! Unless you have allergies, you can't help but fall in love with them.
To help lighten the often sullen mood of workplace news, a recent CareerBuilder survey asked workers what pets they have at home, how much they earn, and what their level of job satisfaction is. Here's what the survey found:
- Dog owners are more likely to have a senior management position (think CEO, CFO, or VP).
- Workers who own snakes or reptiles are the most likely group to earn six-figure salaries.
- Workers who keep birds report the most job satisfaction.
Here are the other correlations found between pet owners and their occupations:
Bird owners
-- administrative professionals
Cat owners
-- physicians
-- science and medical lab technicians
Dog owners
-- professors
-- nurses
-- entertainers
Fish owners
-- HR
-- farming, fishing and forestry professionals
Snake and reptile owners
-- engineers
-- marketing and PR professionals
-- editors
-- writers
Does your four-legged (or gilled or cold-blooded) friend match up with your work history?