Jobs that make the world a worse place

Fast food workers. Telemarketers. Investment bankers. These professions have the highest share of employees who say their jobs make the world a worse place, according to a survey by PayScale.com.

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  • Workers who say their job makes the world a worse place: 4.4%

While many lawyers have the opportunity to make the world a better place, there are always going to be some who fight for things they know are wrong.

"A defense attorney defending a wrongfully accused client has a noble cause to work toward, but what about when his client is guilty or when he has to defend his client company against consumers who have a rightful claim?" said career coach Garfinkle. "This sometimes moral gray area can lead to serious doubts about whether or not they are truly making the world a better place."

Does your job make the world a worse place? Tell us about it by e-mailing blake.ellis@turner.com or tweeting @CNNMoney using the hashtag #worstjobs.

Source: PayScale.com
Note: PayScale asked 32,000 employees whether their jobs make the world a better place. Respondents could answer "very much so," "yes," "a little," "no" or "my job makes the world a worse place."
  @blakeellis3 - Last updated October 18 2012 05:50 AM ET

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