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Easiest/Least stressful jobs

andersonsonsonandersonsonson Posts: 6,454
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I think its probably sales assistants, you smile, scan, and then take payment. No moving, work inside a cosy shop, pretty easy.
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    I find doorwork very easy, 99% of the time you're just standing around, talking to people and having fun. I also found gardening/landscaping to be very stress free.
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    WanderinWonderWanderinWonder Posts: 3,719
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    I find doorwork very easy, 99% of the time you're just standing around, talking to people and having fun. I also found gardening/landscaping to be very stress free.

    Doorwork would be many people's idea of hell on Earth! All that awkwardness, confrontation, and all that pressure to be sociable non-stop. :eek: Give me a quiet admin job shoved in a corner any day. :) I think people have very different ideas of what's easy.
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    Doorwork would be many people's idea of hell on Earth! All that awkwardness, confrontation, and all that pressure to be sociable non-stop. :eek: Give me a quiet admin job shoved in a corner any day. :) I think people have very different ideas of what's easy.

    Now the admin job shoved in a corner would be my idea of hell! I'd end up getting stressed through sheer boredom! I need a bit of variety and excitement.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,334
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    Bed tester in a bed factory. Just lie on the bed to see if it's comfy and fall asleep. :)
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    A food critic would be pretty cool.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,334
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    A food critic would be pretty cool.
    There's the risk of eating something nasty though.
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    feckitfeckit Posts: 4,303
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    Radio presenter/DJ
    2 hours work a day playing a set list of songs for years and years. Cushty.
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    A_Zombie wrote: »
    There's the risk of eating something nasty though.

    As in nasty tasting or likely to make you ill? Or both? There's no popular food that I wouldn't try.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,334
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    As in nasty tasting or likely to make you ill? Or both? There's no popular food that I wouldn't try.
    Nasty in something that doesn't taste nice.
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    WanderinWonderWanderinWonder Posts: 3,719
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    feckit wrote: »
    Radio presenter/DJ
    2 hours work a day playing a set list of songs for years and years. Cushty.

    Yes, but if you host the morning show you have to get up horrendously early.
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    WanderinWonderWanderinWonder Posts: 3,719
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    Now the admin job shoved in a corner would be my idea of hell! I'd end up getting stressed through sheer boredom! I need a bit of variety and excitement.

    I like variety too, just not the confrontational kind. :D
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    ags_ruleags_rule Posts: 19,534
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    I think its probably sales assistants, you smile, scan, and then take payment. No moving, work inside a cosy shop, pretty easy.

    I used to work in IKEA doing that.

    It wasn't easy.

    Any job that involves dealing with the Great British public as your main duty is not stress-free.
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    A_Zombie wrote: »
    Nasty in something that doesn't taste nice.

    Being oriental, I tend to eat everything!
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    LyricalisLyricalis Posts: 57,958
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    Can't say I agree that some of the least stressful jobs can't be stressful, but I think we'd all agree that the 10 most stressful ones look pretty stressful!

    http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/10-most-stressful-and-10-least-stressful-jobs-of-2013/13177
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    I like variety too, just not the confrontational kind. :D

    Doesn't bother me at all Tbh. I find it easy to deal with and more often than not can turn a confrontational situation into a positive one.
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    LaceyLouelle3LaceyLouelle3 Posts: 9,682
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    I think its probably sales assistants, you smile, scan, and then take payment. No moving, work inside a cosy shop, pretty easy.

    Dealing with the general public is far from stress free I can assure you.
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    Enfant TerribleEnfant Terrible Posts: 4,391
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    Duvet tester?

    Nah. Film critic. You get the whole pre-press blurb package anyway, so all you have to do is come up with a few clever soundbites combined with some half baked philosophical notes, and make sure your review contains the phrase "Film of the Year!!" or "Totally Awesome, this will blow you away!!" followed by five stars and hey presto, the newspaper you work for is on the cinema poster. Job done.

    I bet most of them do it with their eyes closed, and get very good money for it.
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    My current job. I'm feckin' here all day!
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    Harper_MilneHarper_Milne Posts: 2,854
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    Being a famous British Youtuber. Get paid shit loads and get invited to loads of cool parties just for acting all cute in a 3 minute video. Not bad!!
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    WanderinWonderWanderinWonder Posts: 3,719
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    Duvet tester?

    Nah. Film critic. You get the whole pre-press blurb package anyway, so all you have to do is come up with a few clever soundbites combined with some half baked philosophical notes, and make sure your review contains the phrase "Film of the Year!!" or "Totally Awesome, this will blow you away!!" followed by five stars and hey presto, the newspaper you work for is on the cinema poster. Job done.

    I bet most of them do it with their eyes closed, and get very good money for it.

    I think being a film critic is a tad more involved than that! :D
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    xp95xp95 Posts: 2,439
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    Sorting through old archives at a museum.
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    d0lphind0lphin Posts: 25,354
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    Lyricalis wrote: »
    Can't say I agree that some of the least stressful jobs can't be stressful, but I think we'd all agree that the 10 most stressful ones look pretty stressful!

    http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/10-most-stressful-and-10-least-stressful-jobs-of-2013/13177

    Librarian must be the least stressful job ever (although with so many library closures it might be stressful worrying if you'll still have a job in the next financial year)

    i think the most stressful must be a an Air Traffic Controller :eek:
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    Enfant TerribleEnfant Terrible Posts: 4,391
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    I think being a film critic is a tad more involved than that! :D

    Oh I'm not talking about the few really good ones like Mark Kermode or anything, more your bog standard coming up with the same boring cliches all year long kind. They still make it on to the posters :D
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    pugamopugamo Posts: 18,039
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    Full time mummy *hides*
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    Hugh JarseHugh Jarse Posts: 461
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    ITV football pundit. With all the interminable ad breaks, pre/post match interviews with players & managers etc., they have about 10 minutes of air time to fill, talking about something they love. And now Keano's taken the Ireland job, they don't even have to cope with him glaring at them when they talk. What a doddle of a job.
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