What jobs exist because the human race is completely stupid?

Traffic Police in Baltimore. I was there this summer and the gridlock was atrocious.

People push their way into the intersection, the light turns red, and they're stuck there until the light is about to turn red in the opposite direction,

at which point those people push their way into the intersection,

and the cycle perpetuates. During rush hour, they have police standing in the intersections,

not to direct traffic, though, simply to hold their hands up when the light turns red,

so people don't push their way into the intersection. Basically, a human has to stand in traffic

for hours just to tell the drivers what the

lights mean. It was unbelievable. Oh, God, this reminds me of Atlanta. They have highway signs that

tell you how many people have died so far that year in traffic accidents, and it is obscene.

It was something like just under a thousand people so far this year in August. And yet

everyone still drives like they're the only person on the road, so screw it. Why not watch YouTube

on my phone, swerve between lanes with no advance warning, and tailgate like I'm trying

to drive through the other car. It's freaking terrifying, and I was only there for three days,

and now I never want to go back, ever.

Just knowing that there are people who treat five lanes of traffic like it's a gosh darn go-cart track makes me want to hurl.

My job, financial advisor.

My advice to you?

First, save money for retirement.

At least 10% of what you earn gross in an IRA or employer-sponsored plan. Put it in

growth mutual funds or ETFs and don't touch it until you're satisfied you have enough there

to live on no more than 4 to 5% of the balance per year for the rest of your life. Don't consider

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