Does Your Job Have Deadlines? It Could Be the Reason Why You’re Stressed Out!

Do you think your job is stressful? If so, what makes it so stressful? According to a new survey released by CareerCast, the most common workplace stressor is deadlines. CareerCast surveyed over 1,000 employees and found that 71% of respondents say they have higher-than-moderate stress levels in the workplace.

The survey asked respondents to grade their job stress levels on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 being “no stress” and 10 being “constant stress.” CareerCast says 71% of respondents scaled their stress levels as 7 out of 10. Respondents were also asked what were the biggest contributing factors to their stress. The survey found that deadlines (30%) were the highest stressor, followed by being responsible for the lives of others (17%), competitiveness (10.2%), and physical demands (8.4%).

What is the most stressful career out there? According to the survey, employees in the public safety and entertainment industry were the most stressed, with 91% scaling their stress levels to 7 or higher. The IT industry has the least stressed workforce, with only 50% scaling their stress levels as 7 or higher. More employees in education (88.9%) scale their jobs as a 7 or higher than the healthcare workers (69%) who say the same.

The top 11 stressors cited in the survey include:

1. Deadlines (30%)

2. Life of another at risk (17%)

3. Competitiveness (10%)

4. Physical demands (8%)

5. Working in the public eye (8%)

6. Growth potential (7%)

7. Life at risk (7%)

8. Hazards encountered (5%)

9. Meeting the public (4%)

10. Travel (3%)

11. Environmental conditions (2%)

CareerCast also released a list of the most stressful jobs of 2017, which include:

1. Enlisted military personnel—Stress score: 72.74

2. Firefighter—72.68

3. Airline pilot—60.54

4. Police officer—51.68

5. Event coordinator—51.15

6. Newspaper reporter—49.90

7. Senior corporate executive—48.56

8. Public relations executive—48.50

9. Taxi driver—48.18

10. Broadcaster—47.93

Fortunately for HR professionals, your career did not make this list!

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