While I certainly wouldn't want to belittle the dangers longshoremen face I don't think that's playing into their payscale. Did some poking around and here's a few lists of "most dangerous jobs" I found, while what shows up where on which list varies one thing I found to be rather consistent: dangerous jobs don't pay too good.
http://www.comebackalive.com/df/dngrjobs.htm
(says it's rom department of labor)
1. Truck driver
2. Farm worker
3. Sales supervisor/proprietor
4. Construction worker
5. Police detective
6. Airplane pilot
7. Security guard
8. Taxicab driver
9. Timber cutter
10. Cashier
11. Fisherman
12. Metal worker
13. Roofer
14. Firefighter
http://www.askmen.com/toys/top_10/16_top_10_list.html
1. Alaskan Crab Fisherman
2. Logger
3. Truck Driver
4. Miner
5. Firefighter
6. Policeman
7. Armored Car Guard
8. Bomb Squad
9. Coast Guard Search & Rescue
10. Bodyguard
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:4mFQCj7vSfQC:www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfar0020.pdf+dangerous+jobs&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
(google translation of some government org document, anybody know who bls.gov is? the list is in decending order BTW)
Truckdriver
Farm occupations
Construction laborers
Supervisors, proprietors, sales
Nonconstruction laborers
Police, detectives, and supervisors
Electricians
Cashiers
Airplane pilots
Guards
Taxicab drivers
Timber cutters
Carpenters
Groundkeepers and gardeners
Welders and cutters
Roofers
Fishers
Auto mechanics
Structural metal workers
Electric Power Install/rprs
Funny I found the same lists looking for support for my argument.
Did some poking around and here's a few lists of "most dangerous jobs" I found, while what shows up where on which list varies one thing I found to be rather consistent: dangerous jobs don't pay too good.
I would have to disagree with you about that. They DO pay good if your in a Union. If not I guess your just assed out.
1. Truck driver - Only pays well in a union.
2. Farm worker - Doesn't pay well. Pays better for union
3. Sales supervisor/proprietor - Primary cause of death is homicide. They are talking people that own small shops they get held up.
4. Construction worker - Only pays well in a union.
5. Police detective - Pays well. Always union.
6. Airplane pilot - Pays well. Always union.
7. Security guard - Only pays well in a union.
8. Taxicab driver - Only pays well in a union.
9. Timber cutter - Only pays well in a union.
10. Cashier - Only pays well in a union.
11. Fisherman - Usally pays well.
12. Metal worker - Only pays well in a union.
13. Roofer - Only pays well in a union.
14. Firefighter - Always union.
Gee. Notice all the most dangerous jobs in the country have strong Unions. I wonder why that is?