twinky 15,878 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 If you think that a fat salary is all you need to be happy, think again. Many high-paid professions are also high-stress—and highly likely to lead to misery. 1. Physician In the new memoir Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician, Sandeep Jauhur does a lot more than trace his own dissatisfaction with the medical profession. The cardiologist makes the case that doctors, once the proud, well-paid, contented pillars of communities around the country, are deeply unhappy with what’s been happening in the field of medicine—and that many regret going into the profession. He points to data such as a survey in which only 6% of physicians described morale on the job as positive, and in an excerpt recently published in the Wall Street Journal, Jauhur references the quotes of other doctors venting their frustrations with their choice of career 2.Junior Investment Banker In his new book, Young Money, author Kevin Roose follows eight recent college grads through their first years in investment banking. What he found isn’t pretty. “The banks had this social contract with young people: Give us two years of your lives, don’t see your friends, chain yourself to your desk, but we will give you this glorious life where you’re making many times what you could ever imagine,†Roose said. What advice does he have for prospective finance workers looking to make a fast buck? “I’d tell them first that it will make them truly miserable, the kind of miserable it could take years to recover from, and that it also no longer has that imprimatur. It can actually hinder you.†3. Sales Manager Being in sales in hard. Being in charge of sales is even harder. That’s why, despite its high average paycheck—sales managers still landed on Forbes’ Unhappiest Jobs of 2014 list, which used self-reported job reviews from CareerBliss. What’s the problem? Complaints run the gamut from constant pressure to feelings of boredom and emptiness. That’s not a great combination. 4. Dentist & 5.Lawyer In both cases, however, the money doesn’t seem to correlate to happiness. The consensus of research usually puts dentists at or near the top of the list for professions with the highest suicide rates (though some question the data). Lawyers, known for high suicide rates themselves, were found to have the highest rate of depression among 100 professions included in a much-cited Johns Hopkins study. In fact, attorneys are 3.6 times more likely than average to be depressed. associate attorneys say they are most frustrated by long hours, the pressure to constantly be billing clients during those long hours, and pay that’s paltry compared to partners in their law firms. Dentists are often unhappy because they graduate with huge student loans, and their jobs largely come with all the pressures—but not as much prestige—of running your own medical practice. It can’t help either of these career fields that everybody jokes about lawyers, and about how much they hate dentists. cr: time i can attest to no.5. i'm only 2 years in practice but i have to agree that lawyer is a depressing profession. tiring as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symphonyâ„¢ 11,329 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I am actually think about being a dentist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiramiQ 16,446 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Electrical engineers are the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilmanelric 1,123 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 accountant/auditor takes your life for money you can live in the office for the rest of your life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♔Nippon Girl♥ 737 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 4. Dentist I might die soon then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
✴✧SeoulYoon✧✴ 6,513 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 How about doctor? I think that profession should also be included as one of the most depressing and miserable profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky 15,878 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 How about doctor? I think that profession should also be included as one of the most depressing and miserable profession. included as no. 1 on the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
✴✧SeoulYoon✧✴ 6,513 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 included as no. 1 on the list Oh, I didn't noticed lol. I guess I didn't read the whole thing thoroughly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_ 1,328 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'm not considering Physician as a high-paying job or maybe not in my country. In my country every doctor especially intern one has the lowest than average of factory worker salary. Unless you're already well-known and this is for the specialist and professor,you will get a better payment because of years experiences made them promising. I am alrd in my third year in this medical field,but I have to agree lawyer is the tiring one and the most suicidal rate overall. #justicetoeveryworkers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK15 2,108 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'm a lawyer and I don't find it depressing at all when I look at my bank account but I agree that it's tiring, working 75-80 hours/week ain't for everyone edit: @twinky, what's your speciality (if you have any)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinky 15,878 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'm a lawyer and I don't find it depressing at all when I look at my bank account but I agree that it's tiring, working 75-80 hours/week ain't for everyone edit: @twinky, what's your speciality (if you have any)? the money is good but then it depends whether you can stand the workloads and everything else. i'm doing general civil litigation and a bit of criminal litigation as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK15 2,108 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 the money is good but then it depends whether you can stand the workloads and everything else. i'm doing general civil litigation and a bit of criminal litigation as well What's the size of the law firm you work for? your work-life balance kinda depends whether you work in a small, mid or top tier firm tbh. and I guess you're an associate so do you ever plan on starting your own firm or would you rather become a senior associate and possibly salaried partner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stab 4,072 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I have quite a few friends who want to go into those professions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuriheart 12 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 accountant/auditor takes your life for money you can live in the office for the rest of your life Hm, so can I work for a few years at the BIG 4(Deloitte, KPMG, PWHC, E&Y) then stop and focus on share investment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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