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The Ten Sexiest Jobs

Want to get asked out more often? Consider nursing school. Nursing is one of the ten sexiest professions, according to a 2007 survey from CareerBuilder.com.

The seemingly universal male fantasy about the nurse in the short white dress notwithstanding, I can see why nursing, which comes in at number six, made the list. There is something sexy about a person who takes care of you, and nice people (the case for most nurses, in my experience) are sexy.

If you want a sexier job but can’t handle bedpan duty, there are other options. You can become a cowboy, a professional athlete, or a model. (All easy career changes, I’m sure.)

Here’s a look at the Top Ten jobs:

1. Entertainer/Model:

While the voters may have been thinking of famous types like George Clooney and Charlize Theron, I also think the indie musicians featured in DivineCaroline’s Mothers of Invention” column are sexy, like folk-rock singer and fiddle player Rani Arbo.

2. Cocktail Waitress:

I take exception with this one. As somebody who’s done it, I don’t find schlepping liquor and beer particularly sexy. My amateur analysis: annoying men voted for this because waitresses are the only women in bars who are nice to them. (Guys: Some inside scoop. The waitresses don’t really think you are charming when heavily intoxicated. They work for tips.)

3. Athlete:

Well, yeah, a championship athlete—with the body and spirit to match—is pretty sexy. (There are of course exceptions. Does Michael Vick, dog-fighting entrepreneur, turn anyone out there on?) Here at DC, we’ve got stories by and about sexy pro athletes like volleyball player Saralyn Smith and cyclist Katie Lambden.

4. Firefighter:

Who could argue this one? These are men and women willing to put their lives in danger to protect us. Pretty sexy!

5. Cowboy:

Hmm, yeah, I get this fantasy. It’s that image of a brooding loner riding off into the sunset. My only issue: can’t women be cowpeople too? Let’s amend number five to be “cowboys and cowgirls.”

6. Nurse:

As I said before, I totally get what’s sexy about a nurse. I think I fell in love with all my nurses, male and female, after my children were born. They really seemed to care how I was feeling—and they gave me pain medication!

7. Artist:

Totally! Artists are interesting and creative and that’s sexy—no doubt about it. Check out Kimetha Vanderveen’s montoypes and Jo Myers-Walker’s paintings.

8. Military Professional:

Yeah, this is another one that’s hard to argue. No matter what you think about the war, you gotta respect the men and women who are risking their lives for our country.

9. Construction Worker:

Indeed, there’s something manly about a burly guy with a hammer. In the article, Want To Succeed In Your Career? Construction Workers Tell You How, Patti Ghezzi interviewed some workers to get job advice. Turns out, construction workers are sexy and savvy—who knew?

10. TV Anchor/Personality:

Not sure I agree that most of the blow-dried talking heads on TV are sexy. However, I do like Daryn Kagan, a former CNN anchor. After she lost her on-air gig, she started a company spreading good news via the Internet. Sexy stuff!

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