Pulling your hair out at the sight of another email from the boss? The American Institute of Stress survey found that 77% of Americans routinely experience physical symptoms triggered by stress; 76% identified their professional life and their finances as leading causes of their anxiety.
When it comes to identifying low-stress jobs, the AIS points out that every individual has different needs. Each person’s ideal office environment is unique, so it’s difficult to formulate a composite of a low-stress job that is applicable to all workers. One source of tension that the institute identifies for employees has to do with their level of control on the job. The AIS found “workers who perceive they are subjected to high demands but have little control are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.”
If you are looking to lighten your stress load, consider these roles.
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Freelance Writer
- Personal Trainer
- Baker
- Archivist
- Optometrist
- Barber
Putting SLP as #1 on this list proves that you are not one. This is almost laughable. Almost.
I think you need to do some very basic research into what a speech language pathologist actually does before you write an article.
I’m not sure how you determined that being a Speech language pathologist was a low stress job. Did you actually interview any full time SLPs currently working in the field before you wrote this article? Being a SLP I find it offensive that the profession made it on the list! Between the productivity demands, ever increasing documentation demands, countless hours dedicated to our work after work hours, difficulty finding 1 steady long term position in certain locations and areas of practice, attending meetings that don’t count towards productivity, dealing with parents and family members, dealing with other professionals who undermine or underestimate what we do, dealing with patients who don’t want anything to do with us, having someone’s life in our hands, being the bearer of bad news, having to wear the hat of social worker, counselor, teacher, and having to shift our focus from patient care and needs (which is why most of us got into the field) to concerning ourselves with satisfying insurance wants and demands are just a few reasons being an SLP should not be on the list of least stressful jobs. If you would take just even 5 minutes to read through most of the Facebook groups dedicated to Speech Language Pathology you would see that the job comes with much stress. You have done a disservice to those who may read your article, take into account what you have said, and actual think about pursuing the career. I am in no one way saying that being a SLP doesn’t have its benefits and good days but I would say that your article has represented the field incorrectly.
Well said!! I totally agree!!
Lol I’m guessing whoever published this has never spoken to, observed, or knows what a Speech-Language Pathologist does.
Whoever made this list has absolutely no idea how INCREDIBLY stressful and difficult being a Speech Language Pathologist can be. DEFINITELY NOT a low stress job.
A Speech Language Pathologist probably made your list because we make our job look easy but it’s far from it.