2006 overratd careers top 10

*Overrated Careers Top 10*

Advertising Executive

Attorney

Chef

Chiropractor

Nonprofit Manager

Police Officer

Psychologist

Real Estate Agent

Small Business Owner

Teacher

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from... U.S. News and World Report

The Most Overrated Careers
By Marty Nemko
Posted 12/18/06

It looks glamorous on TV. Or you've got an uncle who does it and seems to like it. Or you heard you could earn a lot of money at it, without much extra training. People pick careers for a lot of reasons–including some bad ones. So in addition to identifying the Best Careers for 2007, U.S. News has also highlighted 10 occupations with a mystique that exceeds reality. This list is purely subjective, and, indeed, many people are happy in those careers. But these conclusions derive from more than 2,500 confidential counseling sessions I've conducted with real-world professionals over two decades as a career coach. Attorneys and advertising executives, for example, often find their work is more tedious than outsiders would guess. People enter other careers, such as teacher or nonprofit manager, to make a difference, only to encounter frustrating roadblocks at every turn. And most chefs and small-business owners will find that it's way more difficult than they imagined to achieve the storied success of others, which lured them to the job in the first place. That's why, for each of the jobs on our list, we've also provided alternative careers that might be more rewarding.