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Jobs are stressful. It doesn’t matter if you work in an office or outside, at a hospital or at a Zen garden, working can be tough.
By their nature, some jobs are just more stressful that others. CareerCast has put out their list of the 10 Most Stressful Jobs.
Topping the list: Commercial Pilot. And we agree. Holding dozens to hundreds of lives in your hands everyday? That can’t be easy.
But it’s what comes next that will be interesting to most of our readers.
The second most stressful job is the Public Relations Officer.
A combination of public speaking, continuous, tight deadlines, a highly competitive field and working with members of the media who trounce on any perceived misstep or slight discrepancy.
Of course, journalists don’t have it much easier. Photojournalists and newscasters come in at numbers 4 and 5, so remember that the next time you’re dealing with a gruff city editor or a moody reporter.
There are a number of ways to reduce stress (other than just finding a new career).
Sticking with the ‘list’ theme, WebMD has 10 Relaxation Techniques to help alleviate some of your stress including drinking hot tea, breathing deeply, and my personal favorite, taking a musical detour.
No matter your situation, there will always be times more stressful than others.
In the wise words of SNL’s Roseanne Roseannadanna, “It’s always something!”
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Author: DewayneNickerson
Dewayne Nickerson believes in the power of words... and images. For years he was able to put those passions together as a network news producer (no names... just think an EYE and a BIRD - but no alphabet and definitely no small dog-like creatures with shorter starboard legs). Now he’s using his talents to help clients tell their stories as an Account Executive at Mercury Labs, a cinema and communications company. Out of the office, Dewayne is a big fan of the Kansas Jayhawks and is known to occasionally burst out in song. Sometimes his life is just one big music video, sans the 80’s hair.
