# What job categories are the most recession-proof?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 16, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-job-categories-are-the-most-recession-proof/489574 "2009-03-16T00:50:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-job-categories-are-the-most-recession-proof/489574/41 "2009-03-18T13:49:33Z")

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If you want to work for the government, the tax-collecting offices are the place to be. Since they are an “income generating” office, they usually get off easier when people start making budget cuts.

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