Want Less Stress? Don't be in PR

A friend sent me a link to this article:

http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/news/25919

 

 

It ranks the least stressful and most stressful professions. Interestingly, PR came in number 2 of the most stressful profession. I’m sure all my lawyer friends are going to cry “NO WAY” for not having their profession listed there under the Top 10 most stressful. Personally, I think the word “stress” is such a convenient word. People throw the word around mindlessly to explain everything, from their mood of the day, to why they are putting on weight, to why they are dropping hair, to why they are not spending enough time with their children. “Stress man…” From my primary 4 cousin to my doctor, all use the word “stress” casually.

 

I hate the word, simply because I think there is so little common ground in terms of its definition. What does “being stress” mean? Or what does “stressful” means? A lot of work is overworked. Challenging is another concept altogether. Not knowing how to do the work is a different thing and doing something repeatedly mindlessly means not stressful? C’mon. I think it’s all very easy to use one word – stress – to explain the magic of the world. So stressful indeed.

 

Top 10 least stressful professions:

1. Audiologist  

2. Dietician  

3. Software engineer

4. Computer programmer

5. Dental hygienist

6. Speech pathologist

7. Philosopher

8. Mathematician

9. Occupational therapist

10. Chiropractor

 

Top 10 most stressful professions:

1. Commercial airline pilot

2. Public relations executive

3. Senior corporate executive

4. Photojournalist

5. Newscaster

6. Advertising account executive

7. Architect

8. Stockbroker

9. Emergency medical technician

10. Real estate agent