He and his team took those jobs they believe most people see as undesirable, and then gave extra weight to compensation, employment outlook and stress levels.

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He and his team took those jobs they believe the public sees as especially desirable, and then used the same metrics they used for the best and worst lists, giving extra weight to compensation, employment outlook and stress levels.

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The three bigwigs are among many top executives that have come under fire for receiving lucrative compensation as their firms' stock price and balance sheets sagged under the weight of massive exposure to the meltdown in financial markets.

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