Here's a funny thing: It turns out I have the second best job in America. Okay, not me, but college professors in general. I wouldn't disagree with CNN Money's overall rating, but I don't really know what the component grades mean.

• Stress: B. If a 'B' means low stress, it's not quite accurate. There's a reason the phrase "Publish or perish" has come into being. These days it should probably be expanded as follows: "Publish or perish. Get funding or perish. Graduate students or perish."

• Flexibility: A. I even have time to contribute to this blog.

• Creativity: A. Modesty prevents my saying more. Cough, cough. Actually, creativity is in the eye of the beholder; I'd bump this down a notch or two. Some professors are creative, while others just do the job.

• Difficulty: C. Is a 'C' high or low difficulty? I can see many, many people doing the job I do, but having to spend the greater part of a decade in school after an undergraduate degree is a high entry bar.

What I really do is better described here, though. The job market aside, I really do think I have the best job in the world; I'd add Fun: A to the list.