People deal with stress in different ways so what seems stressful to some will not to others but here is the top 10 most stressful jobs found today.
1- Doctor in an emergency ward
Working as a doctor in an A&E department can be very stressful for many reasons – A&E is rarely quiet and usually so busy that at times you can feel that there is not enough staff for the patients with problems but also because of the seriousness that you are dealing with from patients with injuries, to patients who have been stabbed or to very ill patients following a heart attack etc. All of these areas are very stressful and take its toll on the people dealing with these real live situations day in day out.
2- Paramedic
If you are a paramedic then not only are you under a lot of pressure to get to a scene of an accident as fast as possible but you need to be able to face what you see when you arrive. Paramedics have a lot of skills these days and can help at a crucial point in someone’s treatment. This can be very stressful in making decisions and ensuring you have done the right procedure.
3- Surgeon
Surgeons work on a variety of people for a variety of reasons. Surgeons operate on many people from fixing injuries to more serious nature such as brain operations. Some operations are more routine but anyone having surgery is always taking a huge risk and this is something that weighs heavily on a professional surgeon. Planning the operation in great detail to ensure that all options have been looked at and assessed.
4- Vet
Working as a Vet can be a very stressful job as the patients that you are dealing with cannot speak being animals. Not only will you have to treat an animal following illness or injury but you will also need to deal with the owners and their feelings around this time. As an animal cannot speak it is purely down to experience and expertise that you provide an accurate diagnosis and solution where there is one. In not all cases this is true and some vets may need to make decisions to put an animal to sleep who cannot recover.
5- Events Manager
Working as an Events Manager can be a very stressful role, making sure that an event is planned correctly and runs smoothly on the day. This can involve dealing with many different people and combining it all as a team to ensure that the day runs efficiently. An events manager needs to have a wealth of organisational ability and someone who can keep calm under pressure.
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6- IT Manager
An IT Manager can be a very stressful role as most businesses rely heavily on IT to operate their businesses so if something goes wrong then it can result in a few hours downtime for a company resulting in great loss for the company. This can be very stressful and cause a lot of pressure to someone’s role.
7- Teacher
Working as a Teacher can be a stressful job depending on the school and environment that you teach in. Some schools are not straight forward thinking when it comes to education which can make teaching days very challenging and stressful.
8- Police man/woman
Working in the police force can be at times stressful when dealing with criminals and people committing acts of crime. Sometimes decisions can be out of control in the police force making a situation very stressful for all concerned.
9- Driving Instructor
Teaching people to drive is never an easy task and at times can be very stressful. When people are unable to learn to drive well and can do things that are sometimes dangerous and or damaging then this makes a driving lesson or test very stressful.
10- Airport worker
Working in a busy Airport can be very stressful dealing with passengers and requests to checking baggage and ID. It is so imperative not to miss anything and to make sure that everyone travelling is safe that this can be very stressful work for some.
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