Suppose you get that overdue promotion to hit man. The hours are great, the perks are generous, and there's plenty of room for advancement. Yet, if you are unaccustomed to strict deadlines, frequent law enforcement interactions, and severe sentencing risks, you may be miserable." —Careers in Crime\ Careers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide answers all the nagging questions about how the other half works, and actually ranks 50 real-world criminal occupations. Covering time-honored favorites like...
Suppose you get that overdue promotion to hit man. The hours are great, the perks are generous, and there's plenty of room for advancement. Yet, if you are unaccustomed to strict deadlines, frequent law enforcement interactions, and severe sentencing risks, you may be miserable." --Careers in CrimeCareers in Crime: An Applicant's Guide answers all the nagging questions about how the other half works, and actually ranks 50 real-world criminal occupations. Covering time-honored favorites like hit man, fence, and pimp, as well as emerging growth fields like spammer, identity thief, and pirate radio operator, Careers in Crime dishes the sinfully delicious inside scoop on compensation and rewards, stresses and hazards, enforcement and penalties, and work environment.* An exotic romp through the criminal work world, as led by your high school guidance counselor. A host of charts, graphs, and other "killer" visuals deepen the deadpan effect of this CareerSpeak classic.* An irresistibly humorous read for Sopranos and Alias fans, the mother lode for true crime buffs, and the ultimate gag gift for disheartened job seekers.
How We Rate: The Careers in Crime 50 viiArsonist 1Art Thief 5ATM Attacker 10Auto Thief 14Baby Broker 19Bank Robber 23Blackmailer 28Bookie 32Burglar 37Carjacker 41Cigarette Smuggler 46Crack Dealer 50Crooked Cop 54Currency Counterfeiter 59Drug Counterfeiter 64Fence 69Firearms Trafficker 73Forger 77Gangbanger 81Hit Man 88Human Smuggler 93Identity Thief 98Industrial Spy 103Jewel Thief 108Kidnapper 112Loan Shark 117Marijuana Cultivator 121Mercenary 126Meth Lab Operator 130Money Launderer 134Mugger 139Organ Broker 144Outlaw Biker 149Paperhanger 155Pickpocket 159Pimp 162Pirate 167Pirate Radio Operator 171Poacher 175Prison Wife 179Prostitute 183Protected Witness 188Rustler 193Safecracker 197Scalper 202Shoplifter 206Slave Trader 211Snitch 216Spammer 221Telemarketing Scammer 226