Most Stressful Jobs of 2014
Bailey Calfee
Top 10 Most Stressful Jobs of 2014
JOB & MEDIAN SALARY
- Enlisted Military Personnel $29,000
- Military general $196,000
- Firefighter $45,000
- Airline Pilot $114,000
- Event Coordinator $46,000
- Public Relations Executive $54,000
- Senior Corporate Executive $168,000
- Newspaper Reporter $36,000
- Police Officer $55,000
- Taxi Driver $23,000
Enlisted Military Personnel & Military Generals
- Travel frequently, work even when exposed to public scrutiny, and they have very little say on how they spend their time.
- Separated from family for months, or sometimes years, at a time.
- Have to endure heavy physical demands, from boot camp and basic training to the rigors of duty. That includes not just war but aiding in natural disasters like hurricanes. All of those stresses put enlisted military personnel and military general in the top two slots.
~An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority.
~A military personnel risks their lives to defend our country, and helps out during a crisis.
Public Relations Executive & Senior Corporate Executive
- Face almost constant rejection from people
- Responsible for the livelihood of everyone who works at their company.
- If the company is public, they’re responsible for their shareholders
- Travel constantly and work around the clock on a schedule that is not of their own making.
Newspaper Reporter
- Times of newsroom are pressured to produce multi-media reports as news is breaking
- No one really reads the newspaper anymore
- Competing with lightning-fast social media and a plethora of blogs puts them on the list
- They have to get the news out and hope to stay in business
Firefighter
- They walk into flaming buildings to save lives
- Could die in the fire
- Risk their lives for others
- They could get seriously injured just doin their job
Airline Pilot
- They fly planes all over the world
- Resposible for other people's lives
- Have to control an extremely heavy plane carrying people and luggage
- Have to go through school before flying
Event Coordinator
- control an event from conception to clean up
- They meet with clients to work out event details
- plan with the client and their team
- scout and book locations
- food, entertainment, staff and cleanup.
Police Officer
- Risk lives keeping the community and the people safe
- Fight crimes
- Find the bad guys and arrest them
- Have to go through an accademy before becoming an officer
Taxi Driver
- Picking up and delivering customers
- Taking the fastest and safest route
- Helping to load and unload the vehicle
- Calculating the right fare and returning the correct change
- Keeping your vehicle clean and in good working order