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TheFisherKing
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OK, complete opinion poll here, but what do you believe is the profession that has the most overweight individuals. I remember the Simpsons episode where Homer shops for large men's clothes and the salesman erroneously assumes he must work in the computer field because of all the "sitting and snacking." I personally notice that many teachers are overweight.
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Although I think Sumo wrestler would have to be the top answer.0
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Although I think Sumo wrestler would have to be the top answer.0
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social workers. All of the ones I know are overweight. It's a depressing job.0
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Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders....
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I work in film. I'm on a computer all day and sometimes all night. We get bored and we snack. I don't really see a lot of obese people, but it is definitely the most fat-promoting type of job! Not to mention, we always have free pastries and pizza lurking around! Ugh.0
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Amusement park employee.0
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Amusement park employee.0
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Not sure, but I have noticed when I go to the doctors office that many of the nurses are very overweight. I always though that was strange since they are in the health profession.0
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Credit Card Call Center (that was the 2nd time I'd put on a ton of weight...)
Any call center really.
There are a lot of overweight people in the medical profession, which is a little crazy, but mostly it's the ones that have to sit all day. So I'm going to amend my answer to any job where you sit 6+ hours a day.0 -
Not sure, but I have noticed when I go to the doctors office that many of the nurses are very overweight. I always though that was strange since they are in the health profession.
My nurse friends, many of them, are the CRAZIEST partiers EVER. Another stressful job!!0 -
Easily Sumo. Many force feed themselves to get bigger.
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Truck drivers?0
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I'm a teacher, in England. There aren't that many overweight teachers at my school. We're on our feet for hours at a time, and don't get long breaks. It is a stressful job though, so I can see why people comfort eat, plus we have to spend a lot of our own time planning and marking, so a lot of teachers will use that as an excuse for not having time to exercise.
I think a lot of people who do shift work tend to be overweight, because of the different hours, and it not always being easy to buy something. My husband works for the railway, so can't always guarantee where he'll be when he gets a break. A lot of his colleagues are overweight.0 -
DMV/Secretary of State clerk0
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Truck drivers?
Maybe a beer belly, though?0 -
Amusement park employee.
Then you are the exception to the rule based on my my opinion based on the very small sampling of people I've encountered and zero fact whatsoever.0 -
women in just below management positions in fast food resturaunts0
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According to this website it's truck drivers (in the US anyway): http://www.healthline.com/health-news/fitness-fittest-and-fattest-jobs-in-america-0109140
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Nose Tackle0
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I put most of my weight on while a programmer. And I made most Sumo wrestlers look small.0
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