8 Jobs That Will Make You Fat

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man at computer eats pizza from takeout box
man at computer eats pizza from takeout box

Nothing speeds the day up like knowing your 3 p.m. M&M and chai latte break is coming. And despite those new-fangled standing and treadmill desks, most of us spend our days sitting on our butts, waiting for our 3 p.m. sugar-and-carb breaks.

No wonder, then, that 41 percent of workers say they've gained weight at their current jobs, according to a CareerBuilder survey, released Thursday. The poll of 3,600 full-time workers, conducted by Harris Interactive, found that 30 percent of those folks had piled on more than 20 pounds. But certain professions have a much higher rate of weight gain.

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