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Confucius saying goes, "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to
work a day in your life". That is true to an extent. But if you are not
interacting with difficult, picky clients, saving's someone life,
standing on your feet for the whole day, selling a piece of real property...
then your job doesn't sound that stressful! We all have to deal with stress one
way or the other but there are some jobs out there that won't have you crying
and regretting "why" every night.
10. Archivists: Besides the salary being low yet the degree level
being very high, an archivist doesn't have to deal with too much stress besides
dealing with the public. Their main responsibility is appraising the value of
historical items that are brought in by clients. Besides that, archivists are
usually between the bookshelves, lifting and shelving heavy items, cataloging
them into a computer database, helping patrons with research and giving
exciting presentations to the public or at conferences. Majority of them work
in libraries or research organizations. Some folks may call this job boring; I
call it an easygoing job.
9. Teachers: This job really depends on many factors and some
readers may be highly offended. But the reason this was placed on the list is
because it really depends on what kind of teacher you are. For a kindergarten
teacher, they may have the least amount of stress in terms of not having papers
or exams to grade when they get home. An besides, what is so stressful about
interacting with cute, little children each day? Now becoming a middle school
teacher and up is a different story. Can't say is least stressful when they are
dealing with students who cuss at them because they can't graduate on time and
then they have to deal with the crazy parents who will defend their child's
honor. That can be somewhat annoying and yield moderate stress levels for
teachers. But at least they get the summers off. Not bad for a
"stressful" job.
8. Vice President of the United States:
Please tell me what are the responsibilities of Joe Biden? I am very curious
and would like to fill the number 8 spot because I have no idea. Obviously, his
job isn't that stressful; we would've heard something by now besides reading
the Wikipedia version of his duties.
7. Writers:
Unless you have an article deadline to meet or scheduled book signings, being a
writer isn't that stressful. Writers can work independently, ignore the phone
when it rings and work at their own speed. They can live inside their
imagination and record their creative thoughts to form the next best-seller or
an interesting article. One of the few cons that the writer has to really
stress about is having "writer's block" but after a relaxing drink
and some rest, the writer can "peacefully" sit his/her desk again and
continue to write without any disturbance from a manager, friends or family.
And besides, I don't hear James Patterson or J.R. Rowling complaining either.
6. Personal fitness trainers: The main goal of the personal
trainer: to get a client to lose unnecessary pounds. Additional benefits for
the personal trainer: your body continues to look great and you have excellent
self-esteem. Personal trainers may have to deal with difficult clients when it
comes to explaining whats best for them but they do what they can. At the end,
they collect all their fees up front and provide their services as requested.
In regards to the client following their directions or tips, I am sure they can
care less. Their job doesn't entail extreme workload except for sending out
Paypal invoices and traveling to the client's home, if necessary. And answering
to a boss may be unusual since most of them work independently. Not that
stressful.
5. Bookkeepers: I was a bookkeeper for three years and I have to
be honest...I wasn't that stressed. Maybe it was due to the fact that it was a
non-profit....but I worked as a part-time bookkeeper for a fashion designer as
a temp...I wasn't that stressed either. Bookkeepers can make pretty decent
income, ranging from $35,000 to $50,000 depending on your responsibilities and
whether you are a full-charge one or not. They usually work with the
controllers and accountants by maintaining the "books" such as
accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank recs and journal entries. They
aren't really dealing with crazy clients unless you have a micro-manager for a
boss. Otherwise, they can leave work on time, go home and sleep at night.
4. Models: Dare to disagree. A model's job is to have the best
body than everyone in this world and to look beautiful...all the time. You get
to attend cool parties, take exotic photos, wear clothes that no one else can
afford and travel around the world. Maybe at times, a model can have some
stressful days like posing too long in the same position or being on a lettuce
diet so they can lose more weight. So with that being said, models have one of
the least stressful jobs .
3. Reality TV star: Yes, it's a real job (officially after the
first airing of the Real World). Anyone can be a reality show celebrity; no
formal education is required. They don't have too much to worry or stress about
except for the cameras following them around but that's what they signed up
for; an invasion of privacy. But really, they get free publicity, endorsements,
invitations to VIP events, free access to parties and a decent check per episode or season.
They don't seem stressed at all when they are acting crazy on television.
2. Customer service representative at Bloomberg: I know someone
who makes around $60,000 as customer service representative and just have a
regular 9 to 5 schedule. This person doesn't even have a college degree except
for a couple of college credits. She also says it's not bad in terms of stress;
the job is easy and no over-time. She makes me more than me and I am RN (a
jobless one). If I knew about this job before I switched careers, I would've
applied for it and saved thousands of money from loans.
1. CEO: Now what stress do they have? I understand that they are
managing a large company with about 100+ employees or even more. I also know
they have to make important decisions such as preparing budget cuts and laying
off workers (those decisions never benefit us). But seriously, they don't have
to worry about losing a job since their positions are recession-proof; they
still get bonuses, even when the economy sucks. Lets take the Hostess situation for example. And
what about other CEOs with paychecks that are over millions
of dollars? Is it me or am I the only that feels they are overly-compensated
for a job that doesn't require extreme mental or physical energy? Welcome to
America.
Is your job stress-free? Do you disagree with the ones that are stated above?
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