20 High-Paying Jobs That Don't Require a College Degree

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• Americans now spend, on average, over 100 hours a year commuting to and from work. That's over four full days a year spend in the car or on mass transit! If you moved a little bit closer to work, you could essentially gain a long weekend back into your yearly schedule.
• Are you chilly at work? Tell your boss that it actually hurts productivity. Studies show that when offices keep their temperatures cooler (around 67 degrees), workers make 44% more errors. That's compared to an office temperature ten degrees warmer (around 77 degrees). Another productivity hack? Have a short commute or walk/bike to work! These workers are happier on average.
• Tuesday is the day of the week that most offices are full across the country. Throughout the year, Tuesday only has an 11% absenteeism rate, the best-attended day of the five-day work week. It makes sense. People cut out on Friday to get an early start on the weekend, and no one likes the Monday blues.
• Which state has the highest percentage of people who walk or bike to work? If you said New York, you'd be wrong! It's actually Alaska at 8.9%. New York comes second at 6.9%. If D.C. were a state, it would lead the way at 14.8%. Why Alaska? They have some of the highest gas prices in the nation. They also have numerous communities that aren't linked by drivable roads.
• The single-most dangerous job in America is the lumberjack. According to statistics, a lumberjack is thirty times more likely to die on the job than an average worker in the U.S. Other dangerous jobs include logger and deep-sea fisher. Three of the safest jobs, on the other hand, are librarian, secretary, and salesperson.