In the words of Rihanna: work, work, work, work, work.
Some take their jobs very seriously and even though they are technically clocked out, they still can't help but think of all that needs to be done back at the office.
Others glide by every day and once they walk out the door at 5pm or whatever time it may be, work doesn't cross their mind until they have to return.
A report conducted by the University of Chicago has found that low-paid, manual labour is usually miserable and that if you want a job with a big satisfaction rating, then you shouldn't rule out joining the priesthood.
The report outlines the twelve most miserable and most satisfying jobs a person can have. Where does yours rank?
The 12 most 'miserable' jobs:
Roofers
Waiters/Servers
Labourers (except construction)
Bartenders
Hand packers and packagers
Freight, stock and material handlers
Apparel clothing salespersons
Cashiers
Food preparers
Expediters (suppliers)
Butchers and meat cutters
Furniture/Home furnishing salespersons
The 12 jobs that people don't consider work at all...
Clergy
Physical therapists
Firefighters
Education administrators
Painters, sculptors, and related artists
Teachers
Authors
Psychologists
Special education teachers
Operating engineers
Office supervisors
Security and financial services salespersons
Of the 27,000 people who were interviewed about their jobs, nearly half (47%) admitted that they were very satisfied with their job while one-third said they were very happy.
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