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Tallinn, May 21 – A team of scientists has determined which jobs are the most satisfying and which are not at all.
The researchers analyzed data from the Estonian Biobank on more than 59,000 people and 263 jobs. These included, in addition to blood samples, questionnaires about the respondents' work, salary, personality, and satisfaction with different aspects of their lives, and reached the following conclusions.
The occupations that seemed to give the most satisfaction included the clergy, various medical professions, and writing-related jobs. The list was as follows: dentists, obstetricians, hairdressers, authors and writers, physiotherapists and massage therapists, software developers, religious ones, medical imaging and therapeutic equipment technicians, beauticians, and beauty professionals.
In contrast, working in cooking, transportation, warehousing, manufacturing, sales, or market research was associated with the lowest levels of job satisfaction.
The least satisfying jobs were: transporters and warehouse workers, manufacturing workers, kitchen assistants, salespeople, waiters, call center workers, product evaluators (except food and beverages), cleaning staff and domestic helpers, hotel and office workers, and market research surveyors and interviewers.
To the scientists' surprise, higher income or job prestige were not the determining factors in job satisfaction. Katlin Anni, who led the study, explained to New Scientist that jobs that generate a greater sense of personal achievement tend to be more satisfying, even if their social prestige is low.
The researchers also observed that very rigid or highly responsible jobs, such as management jobs in large companies, are unsatisfying because they are stressful and involve a highly structured role for the worker.
On the other hand, self-employment proved to be highly satisfying, probably due to the autonomy, independence, and ability of those who work for themselves to manage their time and tasks, Anni indicated.
Although the study was conducted in Estonia, the authors believe many of these trends can be applied to other countries. However, they caution that cultural norms could also influence how each job is perceived, so the results should be interpreted with caution on a general level. (Source: Russia Today)
