Dear Stressed out:

No such job exists. Some jobs will be less demanding, have less responsibility, no deadlines, little hazards or require little in the way of precision or stamina. But everything comes with some stress.

What you can do is predict-somewhat--the amount of stress jobs have by looking at the typical demands and crisis inherent in a job. The Jobs Rated Almanac list 23 different demands which are expected to evoke stress including jobs that involve quotas, advocacy, win or lose situations, working in the public eye, lifting, stooping, fast speed, confinement or risking your life.

If you use their criteria to measure stress, the five lowest stress jobs are medical records technician, janitor, forklift operator, musical instrument repairer, then florist. Any of those grab you? Odds are, these jobs aren't necessarily ones you'd choose. You may detest paperwork, have a bad back, dislike intricate work or be allergic to flowers.

I wouldn't recommend picking a job based on these criteria alone. Even if you like flowers, you may be so bored being a florist, you create other stress for yourself. Or the florist shop you work in could have such horrible working conditions and a boss from hell that these factors turn you into a screaming maniac.

Many things-including your outlook--play a part in all of this. Look at the whole picture-the environment, pay, culture, responsibility and what you enjoy doing--to make your next career move.

© by Andrea Kay

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