The Most Dangerous Jobs in the UK

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By Jennifer Quirk

Getting out of your warm bed and waddling into work is difficult for the majority of us, but how about those who risk their lives for their job (and not always a great pay packet)? It has been said that for the bulk of the British public the most dangerous part of their job is commuting to and from it every day, so how about being paid to perhaps be one of the 52 deep sea fishermen in 10,000 that die every year.

We have looked into what has been reported to be the top most dangerous jobs done by British citizens. See how your work load compares!

The most dangerous job is to be one of the risk taking deep sea fishermen. As stated above a staggering 52 die every single year! Many people choose to go to this career due to the fantastic pay packets but of course the risk involved and the fact that once you're out there you're stuck, means you need to have a good hard think about before you sign up!

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UK Construction - What Does the Future Hold?

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By Dipika Patel

Finally, there is some cheer for the beleaguered construction sector. Although the recession has left no industry untouched, the building industry was particularly hard hit. In the last quarter of 2008, output nosedived by 4.9% despite a prediction that it would drop only 1.1%, shedding thousands of construction jobs along the way.

The good news is that the economic outlook for the sector is at last showing signs of recovery, with an overall rise in the third quarter of this year.

Although the main driver of growth appears to be repair and maintenance activity, statistics show that government programmes initiated from April onwards are at last beginning to translate into results.

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