Buzz·Posted on May 29, 2013Why Lifeguarding Is The Best And Worst Job EverNO RUNNING!by Erin ChackBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Pro: You get paid to tan, essentially. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Con: You have the worst tan lines of all time. 2. Pro: You get to rock sweet lifeguard swag. Con: If you wear it outside of work everyone expects you to intervene in crises. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Pro: You get to take a lot of unexpected breaks. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Con: It's usually because someone shat in the pool. 4. Pro: You have the ability to save LIVES. Con: You might have to actually save a life. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Pro: Kids at the pool are a great source of entertainment. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Con: Kids are the worst. 6. Pro: If it rains hard enough, you don't have to work! Con: If you don't work, you don't get paid. 7. Pro: You get to stare at people wearing bathing suits all day long. Con: That's not always a good thing. 8. Pro: Guard Parties Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Con: Lifeguarding with a hangover. 9. Pro: On nice days you're psyched to be outside. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Con: So is everyone else... 10. Pro: On crappy days you know you won't be busy at work. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Con: It's sooooo boring. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Pro: Bossing people around is super awesome! Con: Bossing your friends' parents around is not super awesome. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. Pro: You get to go swimming on your breaks, which is what you'd be doing anyway. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Con: You smell like chlorine for an entire summer. 13. Pro: All the concession stand snacks your stomach can handle, FREE*! Con: It's arguably the worst time of the year to be carbo-loading. 14. Pro: If you save someone who is drowning everyone thinks you're a hero. Con: If you save someone who isn't drowning everyone thinks you're insane. 15. Pro: Hanging with your friends all summer! Seriously, this is the most fun job EVER! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. Con: NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO WORK THIS JOB. 17. Pro: It really is the best way to spend your summer. Con: The summer always goes too fast! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF