The Best Jobs for People with Asthma
by John Bottrell Health ProfessionalLet's face it: If you have asthma there are certain jobs you should not do because they expose you to your asthma triggers. The good news is there are many jobs that are free from asthma triggers and ideal for asthmatics. These jobs should allow you to work indoors in a controlled atmosphere.
The following is a random list of 36 jobs that are ideal for asthmatics.
Computer programmer
Web designer
Writer/ journalist/ philosopher (but avoid interviewing at another person's house)
Respiratory therapists (you'll learn a ton about your disease)
Nurse
Physician
X-Ray technitian
Lab technitian
Administration
Office work/ secretary/ office clerk
Education
Banking
Accounting
Book keeping
Auditing
Politician
Pilot/ airplane attendants
Cashier
Water/waitress (if smoke-free environment)
Bartender (if smoke-free environment)
Researcher/ Statistician (although be leery of sifting through old books)
Retail store attendants/ clerks/ management
Taxi/ bus driver (just don't allow smoking)
Law
Social work/ psychiatry
Legal assistant
Sales person (if at a central location where people come to you or you can make calls)
Economist
Marketing
Business
Public Relations
Consulting
Editor
Probation officer
Computer/ electronics repair
Manager
As you can see, there are jobs available for just about any level of education, with a wide array of pay scales to shoot for.