It comes as no surprise that work can be so stressful to one's life. Doctors even advise their patients to take some time off from their jobs otherwise they'll end up dead from all the stress. But of all the professions out there some of us wonder which ones are considered to be the most stressful and why.
Surprisingly, most people wouldn't consider being a commercial airline pilot as the most stressful profession but according to CareerCast.com it tops the list of most stressful jobs out there. Aside from weather conditions pilots have to worry about the stability of their planes when they are in flight. Also, pilots have work shifts so they are required to work odd hours which can take its toll on their health and efficiency sometimes.
Second in line is the PR executive. Apparently, media-related professions are quite stressful too and being a PR executive is much more stressful than being a photojournalist covering war-torn areas or places of great danger. According to CareerCast.com PR executives have a more demanding job than photojournalists taking pictures of highly dangerous territories. PR executives are much more prone to stress due to consistent monitoring and rectifying of crisis situations involving their clients. In the event of a media crisis wherein a person, company or product is under scrutiny or being attacked by the media it is the responsibility of PR executives to rectify the situation immediately which is why most of these PR people are on the job 24/7.
PR executives have high stress levels also because of the constant demands of their job, and some of it doesn't even come from their clients. Media technology is advancing very rapidly and people in the PR industry should be able to cope with it otherwise they will be left behind by everyone else. PR executives have to stay on top of every situation and every possible outcome that could affect their clients. Since information can be passed on much quicker these days than before, professionals in the PR industry must be able to think two steps ahead of every media outfit who is going to expose certain details of their clients that can be quite embarrassing.
But of course there are other professions that are much more laid-back than the ones mentioned earlier. Healthcare professionals like audiologists, dieticians, and dental hygienists have more relaxing jobs due to minimal competitiveness and minimal demands of their professions. Computer programmers and software programmers also have stress-free jobs since they are often not required to deal with demanding clients and since they can work at their own time and at their own pace.
According to Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast.com, those who would want to have a less stressful job should look into professions that do not require too many demands and that are not too competitive. Jobs that have people always gunning for the top spot are the most stressful ones since people are constantly required to be at their best not letting them take a breather every now and then.
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