No Amount of Money: The 10 Least Desirable Jobs in Louisiana

Using the data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in November of 2025, nearly five of every one hundred adults was unemployed.

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According to ycharts.com, the percentage of people in Louisiana that are unemployed is about the same as the national average, but that is actually a good thing for the Bayou State.

The current 4.40% Louisiana unemployment rate is considerably down from our long term average of  6.74%.  Could this mean that Louisiana's job scene is beginning to look up?

If that's the case, it might be that you've begun the search for a new job.  You might be open to just about any position, but research has shown that there are certain jobs that Louisiana people just don't want, regardless of how much they might pay.

I have to admit that when it comes to careers, most radio personalities truly have it made.

Very infrequently do we have to brave the weather elements. We work in a climate controlled environment and outside the occasional remote broadcast, we are far removed from the heat of summer or the wrath of a winter storm.

However, there are some who also chose radio as their vocation and they not only look the weather square in the eye, but they put their lives on the line while they're earning their living.

Those men and women are radio engineers and I was able to witness exactly why these people make the big bucks.

Troy Roberts, the owner of Ascend Tower, pictured above, is perched high on this radio tower and he was comfortable enough in his surroundings to pose for the camera and wave at me.

Not me. If I'm ever found at the top of a radio, television or cell phone tower, it's because I lost the gun fight. Just not going to do it.

In fact, I found I wasn't alone in that and discovered there are a lot of jobs, like climbing these towers, that people say they wouldn't do for any amount of money.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that some Louisiana jobs are among the most dangerous in America.  This includes fishing and hunting workers, loggers, roofers, construction workers truck drivers and farmers.

Guess I just don't understand how military personnel and first responders didn't make the list.  At any rate, it's not just danger that some people will completely steer away from.

There are lots of variables that we just won't tolerate when it comes to our employment and after considering most of those variables, I've discovered these to be The Top 10 Jobs Most People Wouldn't Do for Any Amount of Money