Journalism, sociology, communications and education all topped the list of most-regretted college majors, according to ZipRecruiter's survey of more than 1,500 college graduates who were looking for a job.
I came up with four core regrets; foundation regret, boldness regret, moral regret, and connection regret from the survey. I got to these after categorising regrets and then realising there was something deeper going on.
1) “I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” 2) “I wish I hadn't worked so hard.” 3) “I wish I'd had the courage to express my feelings.” 4) “I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.” 5) “I wish I had let myself be happier” (p.
One of the most interesting parts of the report looks at the jobs market outlook for the next five years (2023 to 2027). During that time, 69 million jobs are expected to be created—but 89 million jobs are expected to be lost. That's a net loss of 14 million jobs, or 2% of the ones available today.
The top five worst jobs are cleaner, waiter/waitress, janitor, laborer, and truck driver. The best jobs include software developer, lawyer, teacher, administrative assistant, and nurse. Cleaner ranked at the very bottom, while software developer is at the very top of the ranking.
Doctors, scientists, and farmers are the most respected jobs. Reality TV stars and politicians attracted the least respect. The top factors that make a job respectable are caring for others, trustworthiness, and being essential to society.
Also at the bottom end of the scale were waiters and models with less than 30% of people swiping right! Receptionists (30%), accountants (33%), salespeople (38%) and police officers (39%) were also deemed some of the least attractive roles, according to the results of our experiment.
Job satisfaction statistics reveal that some of the most satisfying jobs include clergy, chiropractor, chief executive, and nurse. Roofers, waiters, bartenders, and cashiers have low satisfaction. In the U.S., 65% of employees are satisfied with their jobs, with 20% being passionate about their jobs.
STORY OUTLINE. A Harvard University study found that the loneliest jobs were also the unhappiest. These include remote jobs as well as jobs in tech, food delivery, and the online retail sector. The study was conducted over 85 years.
Construction is one of the occupations that can cause the most pain. Among construction workers, specialists like roofers and sheetrock installers can have some of the worst problems. Not only do they lift all day, but their work is repetitive, which can cause pain and flare-ups in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
