THE toughest jobs across Australia have been ranked in the Mercury Tough Report. Having a role in the emergency services was ranked as the toughest job as voted by the general public, closely followed by soldiers, health workers, social workers and educators.
At the top of the list of most stressful jobs are sales support workers, with almost halt (or 48 per cent) reporting stress in the 12 months to June 2014. Hospitality workers in non-managerial positions came in second, with 38 per cent experiencing stress.
All military roles have their difficulties, but challenging roles such as a Marine and mercenary are among the hardest in the world. These positions require soldiers to put their lives at risk on a daily basis. However, the high paycheck can make up for the serious stress and possible trauma that may result.
The study went on to list some of the loneliest jobs in the world, which included night-shift jobs. It said that tech-driven industries, including package and food delivery services or even online retail, are some of the loneliest jobs and hence, the unhappiest in the world.
One of the risk factors for burnout is working with people. For physicians, this is exacerbated by the fact that those people are sick and maybe even dying. As if this emotional toll isn't bad enough, physicians often work long hours with very little sleep.
The Aruba Tourism Authority is on the hunt for someone to fill the role of the island's weather person, which it bills as the “world's easiest job.” Why is it so easy? The tourism authority explained that Aruba experiences more sunny days than any other Caribbean island.
The hardest roles to fill are tech workers, healthcare professionals, sales, and product/project managers based on recorded data. Let's find out why recruiters and talent acquisition professionals have difficulty finding talent in these fields.
What Country Has the Hardest Workers? Mexico has the world's hardest workers, clocking in at 2,127.8 hours per year on average. That means that the average Mexican worker works for 40.9 hours a week, about 5.7% more than the average worker in the United States.
The 20 most common jobs in Australia have been revealed, with four industries dominating the workforce. Information from the 2021 census, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today, found that health care, retail, construction and education employed the most people across Australia.
'Life-saving' professions like firefighters, doctors and police officers have come out on top for men, with builders and mechanics following closely behind. On the other hand, 'care-giving' roles like flight attendants, nurses and secretaries lead the charge for 'sexiest' feminine occupations.
