As someone who was in the military and now works in one of those obscure trades I can confirm that being union (even in a right to work state) is pretty nice. Specially when working for a corporation that treats their first line management horribly. It is mind blowing how corporations insist on greed to the point of killing their own company but at least I can tell them to their face what I think and there’s nothing they can do about it 😈
@@AdviceWithErinSo where is the link to the least happy,? Would be interesting if someone developed a scientific battery and thorough testing on this.
What these three types of jobs have in common in PURPOSE. They add meaning to your life and value to the lives of others. Let’s not underestimate the power of true purpose in our lives and what it feels like to be of good service to the world around us.
Federal government roles don’t really come with a sense of purpose. They do, however, come with good pay, predictable pay due to predetermined GS level pay structures, fair and predictable work schedules, and a very low likelihood that employees will be fired.
@@qwynot 😂 Good one, I like you! That was Gold!✨ I hope you pull out these types of jokes with your friends because you have a spectacular sense of humor! Lol
That's my husband, he's only ever unhappy with his job when he has to write reports etc. and now he's a project manager he has to do deal with the "business" side of things. Unfortunately the pay isn't great :'(
I totally agree! I’m an audiologist and I feel that fits in your second category, I work for a privately owned practice, my boss is amazing, there’s only 8 employees total and he genuinely cares about us and we genuinely care about our patients, it is so fulfilling
I’m in the same job and omg, I’m so much happier than my previous roles. It’s amazing seeing my clients grow and foster with new behaviors and skills❤️😇
My dad works as a computer programmer for the DoD and could not be happier. His hours are flexible enough that he's always home by the time my little sister gets out of school even though he works 10 hour days. He gets great benefits and makes good money, and the job security is incredible. He's so much happier here than he would be anywhere else.
Just some ideas you might notice: What careers are second careers the most? And what careers do people seem to switch from? What are the lowest paying jobs that people actually got degrees for? Do you find it’s common that people are in different careers than their degrees? Thank you for your excellent content. “You got this!” ❤
Glad you specified federal govt and not just govt in general. I don't work in government myself but many of my friends do and there's definitely a big difference in happiness level between working for federal govt and working for state/local govt. From my small sample pool of friends in state/local they are all miserable and hate their jobs mostly because the pay is crap and the tech is extremely outdated but they stay anyway because of the benefits and low hours.
@@AdviceWithErinid be willing to bet money teacher is one of the least happy, the downfall of public education will be the end this country terrible pay whether theyre a great teacher or a teacher who just gives busy work
Not in this top 3 but just thought I’d share: I’m a lorry driver in the UK and love my job. I have a degree but found that lorry driving can compete very well in terms of pay and even in terms of work/life balance with graduate jobs because of how strictly regulated lorry driving is in the UK. Also I love being out and about and physically active and today drove along both a gorgeous coastline and through rolling hills today. No job’s perfect but it’s always a good sign when after having a 10+ hour work day for whatever reason (not all my days are that long) you find yourself thinking “you know what? As far as a 10-14 hour day goes, this hasn’t been that bad”.
I'm happy to learn that your industry is well regulated. I hope truck drivers in the U.S. can organize and get better regulations here. They are being increasingly exploited every day. Vote for the people!
I currently have a government internship that pays $30 an hour, while my friend’s government internship was unpaid… anyhow, I love my ‘job’ and the benefits are also really great despite being an internship. I had looked at doing a career in the military but unfortunately couldn’t bring myself to join such an organization.
@@BZXGAMINGX I work for a non-profit working on improving educational materials/resources/quality for BIPOC children. It’s under the department of treasury. My friend worked for a consulate.
As a nanny definitely the most fulfilling job ive ever had and i see myself 1000x happier than people around me and it makes me sad but i love doing what im doing and i hope one day everyone gets to feel the same satisfaction i do waking up everyday doing what i love
I’ve worked in the service industry for 30 years, and been trying to leave for 15. I had hoped college would be my out, but I ended up with a lot of debt, but a great experience. So now I’m getting my CDLA license. I’m absolving it! And I can take my dogs with me out on the truck!
Medical imaging is so underrated, 2-4 years of school, 1/2 is on the job training, and you start at $60-70K with the knowledge you will be making close to if not more than $100K/year when you retire
Psychotherapist here. I have a private practice and I love my work. Like, really love. I was diagnosed with Stage 3b breast cancer and didn't miss a session. But, I don't make a ton of money because I offer a sliding scale fee so as to reduce barriers to mental health care.
Is this just for the US or worldwide? Ik for sure engineers and healthcare workers (especially doctors) would be fighting for the 1st spot on the unhappiest careers list in my country.
Yes you should share the happiest! Also I can attest to two of those! I am a massage therapist and I’m very fulfilled! Plus my husband is an electrician/fired alarm tech who works at a major university. He’s even low man on the totem pole so he’s schedule sucks right now but the benefits and ability to leave work at work and superior respect of personal time and family makes it all worth it
My first government job allowed me to escape poverty. From $10 an hour to now more than 5 times that. Of course it made me happy to be able to finally be financially comfortable and have real health insurance where my eyes and teeth arent considered luxuries.
I will say working in not-for-profit finance has been really rewarding at every level. It’s really a relief and honor to be proud of what you do. I help people and make my community better in my own silly way and that just really fills my bucket.
I think for number 2, health-adjacent jobs are probably better than direct health jobs because you’re not seeing clients die or be in life threatening situations as much
I have a pretty prestigious masters degree but decided to work in my family owned restaurant after less than two months of working an office job. There's a certain immediate satisfaction that comes with working with your hands and producing a very tangible outcome daily. So I'm in no way surprised these trade jobs create happier workers. The abstracted and detached way modern work forces operate can hardly satisfy our need to see the fruits of our labour.
So grateful for union trades. Our benefits are amazing. Free health insurance and the insurance doesn’t suck. If you are stuck in a financial hardship they have programs to help you out. Our union sent us some grocery gift cards when we were going through a rough spot. Vacation benefits are amazing too. So many told my husband not to go into a union and it’s the bed thing that ever happened to us
I've done a lot of inside jobs (office and warehouse work) but every time I work outside (hunting, craftsman, snow shoveling, etc) I'm always way happier. And! I also get to eat more since I start to just dump weight haha
Massage therapist here and loving it! I get to solve practical puzzles while helping people achieve their health goals. We are healthier all around when we can fully embrace our bodies.
Speaking from a military perspective, though I got out 4 years ago. It seemed about 50/50 on job satisfaction. But that's still higher than what I've seen in the civilian world. And I 100% believe it's because in the Marines at least, you always know the path to promotion or growth. Sometimes it's a very very slow path (like the specific job I had), but at least you know it and could write it on paper if asked. You don't see that much in corporate America, maybe you'll get promoted next quarter, maybe 2 years from now, maybe 5, you don't know with certainty and that isn't okay with most people. To my fellow leaders out there in the civilian markets: take the time to sit with your team members, find out what they want, what they expect, and what they need. Then makes plans with those individuals to meet those metrics (within reason obviously). I PROMISE you'll see results from them, and lower turnover.
I work as a nurse overnights in a trauma OR and I LOVE what I do. It’s definitely not for everyone, but for the right people it’s incredibly fulfilling.
As a Registered Massage Therapist, I 100% agree! I love being able to help people who are hurting, or give them greater range of motion or even just to relax
Yes ❤️ I worked as a massage therapist few years ago, then I had my baby. Now I am starting again slowly. I realized how much I missed it 😁❤️ The conversations, the bonding you have with your patients is next level ❤️
The rarer trades I also imagine people are happier in because they've probably had to go out of their way to find that job and maybe that it even exists so they are going to be passionate about it
I think that’s interesting and it makes sense why people in these fields are happy! Income stability and good benefits, plus rare skills are very fulfilling and that makes for happy career in ANY field. I also think that what job makes the person happy depends on that persons skill sets and personality and I think everyone should have a job where they wouldn’t mind doing and what gives them a stable enough income. A job is certainly never a hobby and yes, there will be aspects of every job you’ll ever have that you wouldn’t like but you just have to do…because it’s work! That doesn’t mean you would be unhappy at all.
Trade worker here! And up until recently I hated the team I was working with but I finally got an approval to move teams and I am the happiest I've been in YEARS. I love the job but sometimes the people you work with can make the job more... friction based. But pay? Yeah that's always been good.
The benefits that the government gives are insanely good. I’m currently working as a pretrial officer at my local courthouse till I start law school, and insurance is paid entirely by my county. Getting days off is so easy too. My boss makes sure we take our full lunch breaks.
Good to know for number three! Applying to jobs at the moment and the federal government applications require an INSANE amount of paperwork, so I’ve skipped those applications because I am fortunate not to be desperately applying for any and everything. I will reconsider that now.
One of my uncles is a plumber. Over the years he specialized in maintaining swimming pools. Now he's retired but still maintains pretty much every single backyard pool in his local area. He loves what he does. Every time he sees a fountain he starts to analyze and criticize the choice of chemicals that might be used to keep the water free of algae based on its tone of color.
My First Career, US Coast Guard, loved it and it spoiled me. Second career, I survived 20 years in the education zoo, had it not been for the mortgage on my dream home in the country "never moving again" house I would not have toughed it out. Baldwin County Board Of Education, Baldwin County, Alabama is a collection of misfit toys and good ol' boys. Loving my retirement.
The thing that differentiates my best jobs from my worst jobs is the schedule. Give me a regular schedule and I will be happy. Sametime. Sameplace. Every week.
I can confirm, government workers tend to be pretty happy with their jobs so long as their boss isn't a complete ass. I don't work for the feds but I do work for a state in IT. A significant amount of the IT people at my work, which has close to 200 IT employees overall, have been there for over 20 years. Once you get into it, you don't want to leave. There's no stress or pressure to make profit or boost numbers so the shareholders are happy. We're there to do the job and the job gets done so people tend to be pretty low stress. They pay sucks when you compare it to corporate work but corpo slaves don't get hardly any time off where I live and we get 35 days of vacation and sick combined and another 10-11 days of paid holiday time.
I used to be a teacher. I was miserable. I got my masters for it and I hated every aspect of it. Now I’m going for my second masters to be a therapist and I love working with people 1:1. You’re so right
I work in government and with the military. I would say overall satisfaction is high. The pay is not great but you can bounce around to other agencies which is nice. Also, I do agree the benefits and work/life balance is great! I get weird days off including all federal holidays that most civilians do not get. Example for Juneteenth we shut down for two days. We get the holiday plus an extra day. It’s paid too.
Working for the govt in defense contracting was great in some ways and bad in others. Work-life balance and benefits are amazing. But in that industry there’s not a lot of incentive to perform, so I saw a lot of subpar people settled into their jobs knowing they’ll never be fired. And, at least for me, there’s the moral issue of working for the military but that obv comes down to subjective personal opinions.
my dad is a retired navy MCPO, although the deployments were very stressful for him because he missed a lot of our milestones and school events, he has met so many amazing people and has so many friends around the country. we are planning a surprise 50th birthday party for him in texas in the middle of america, so all his friends can meet up in the middle of the country and celebrate for him. i cannot wait for his reaction when he sees all his friends there! sometimes when going on road trips, he doesn’t even have to book a hotel, his friends are more than glad to have him over and spend the night lol
I wish i could say i was in the majority when it came to being happy as a chiropractor. I was the exact opposite of happy working as one. And I'm kinda glad i got out of it, despite sinking so much time, resources and money into it
Occupational Therapist here. The paperwork is a drag, but i LOVE working with my people. Also my colleagues have the same drive to help others so not much of that toxic, competitive stuff I've heard about.
I’ll definitely say the military is hit or miss. People either love it, or they are Uber miserable and hate their lives. I loved it, but I UNDERSTANDABLY get why people hate it.
I'm a speech pathologist and I can say it's very rewarding but also incredibly difficult and exhausting work. I can become burnt out quite fast if I'm not careful to deliberately make time for life balance.
Coast guard wife here... My husband was an officer & proud to be but got out as soon as he could because of the terrible work life balance, forced relocating, and incompetent leadership/ beaurocracy that made the good leaders unable to do their job.
I work with elevator mechanics and let me tell you, there are not enough of them in our area. When they decide to become government inspectors, they take a pay cut and still make a comfortable six figures! It pays very well is what I'm saying
I worked for the federal government for 14 years and I like it mostly for the benefits and the fact that I have an absurd amount of paid time off. Up to 240 hours rolls over every year. This year I had to use a month of pto just to not lose it and I’ll get an increase to 8 hours of paid time off a pay period at the end of next year.
Erin you are so right. I am currently a bus driver so I'm in like the public sector filled. I love my job for benefits. Our Union contract always goes up in wages, many benefits I prefer this Then working in escrow.
My husband is an elevator mechanic and he loves his job! He’s very kinesthetic and needs constant challenges and variety. A desk job is his worst nightmare. With this every day he has a new problem, gets to go somewhere new. It has plenty of frustrations like every job, mostly the politics in the office-side of the company. And there is some physical risk involved. But he is happy and it supports our family very well, I’m able to be a stay at home mom because of his job
Fairly certain SAH parent wasn't even considered for the list, but it's where I found the most satisfaction. Second was home health aide and I'm studying to become a doula, so maybe it falls in the "working one on one with someone to achieve a goal" category?
Saying the military has good work-life balance is laughable and misleading. Government jobs, yeah! Being actual active-duty military, no. There is a reason why the child development centers on base are filled to the brim and why recruitment is at a huge deficit right now.
and before the “as a ___, I’m miserable!” comments - it’s just general! There are happy & miserable folks in every job lol
Good job on the roots today, they look amazing
@@braidena1633you know it girl 💅🏻
As someone who was in the military and now works in one of those obscure trades I can confirm that being union (even in a right to work state) is pretty nice. Specially when working for a corporation that treats their first line management horribly. It is mind blowing how corporations insist on greed to the point of killing their own company but at least I can tell them to their face what I think and there’s nothing they can do about it 😈
@@AdviceWithErinSo where is the link to the least happy,? Would be interesting if someone developed a scientific battery and thorough testing on this.
The "unhappiest" link? Have objective tests actually been run on this happiness question?
Fixing elevators has its ups and downs.
You deserve a million likes for this one
Underrated comment. This is genius.
Shut up lol
Honestly this was such a good one
I did the hundredth like lol😂
Looking forward to three unhappiest for sure. My guess is nurses, sales, and teachers.
Veterinarians have a pretty high un-aliving themselves rate.
Bing, Bing, Bing…
I was gonna say Engineer, Lawyer, Doctor 😂
Air traffic controlers and dentists would probably be there too, since these have the highest rate of self harm based on some studies.
Retail
Notice how perceived job security plays a giant factor in job satisfaction? Union jobs, stable jobs.
What these three types of jobs have in common in PURPOSE. They add meaning to your life and value to the lives of others. Let’s not underestimate the power of true purpose in our lives and what it feels like to be of good service to the world around us.
I wish I could give more than one like to this comment.
Real!
A sense of purpose but also a sense of stability are crucial.
THIS 😊😊😊
Federal government roles don’t really come with a sense of purpose. They do, however, come with good pay, predictable pay due to predetermined GS level pay structures, fair and predictable work schedules, and a very low likelihood that employees will be fired.
My grandad works on elevators and he has the best humor and is really classy, and my brother is like a carbon copy of him lol
Well, he has to be in a good mood when he has a job that constantly lifts him up!
@@qwynot 😂 Good one, I like you! That was Gold!✨ I hope you pull out these types of jokes with your friends because you have a spectacular sense of humor! Lol
what kind of trade job can someone with no muscles do?
Does he get his classiness from the classical music ?! 😂
All of them feel needed and see direct results for the work they put in.
Ecology/biology jobs that involve outdoor field work have to be pretty high on the list, too. I haven't met anyone that does it and doesn't love it.
how's the job competition though?
That's my husband, he's only ever unhappy with his job when he has to write reports etc. and now he's a project manager he has to do deal with the "business" side of things. Unfortunately the pay isn't great :'(
I totally agree! I’m an audiologist and I feel that fits in your second category, I work for a privately owned practice, my boss is amazing, there’s only 8 employees total and he genuinely cares about us and we genuinely care about our patients, it is so fulfilling
Certified behavior technician here! #2 was spot on, I’ve never been happier in a career!
I’m in the same job and omg, I’m so much happier than my previous roles. It’s amazing seeing my clients grow and foster with new behaviors and skills❤️😇
I'm sorry, at first I thought it was a joke, I had to google it. 😂 I guess we learn something new every day. It is a beautiful vocation, though.
I have been looking into that, but I have known it is very demanding with certain children, is that accurate?
How’s the pay
What is a behavior technician?
My dad works as a computer programmer for the DoD and could not be happier. His hours are flexible enough that he's always home by the time my little sister gets out of school even though he works 10 hour days. He gets great benefits and makes good money, and the job security is incredible. He's so much happier here than he would be anywhere else.
Is DoD the department of defense?
@@melika3519 yes
Just some ideas you might notice:
What careers are second careers the most? And what careers do people seem to switch from?
What are the lowest paying jobs that people actually got degrees for?
Do you find it’s common that people are in different careers than their degrees?
Thank you for your excellent content. “You got this!” ❤
Glad you specified federal govt and not just govt in general. I don't work in government myself but many of my friends do and there's definitely a big difference in happiness level between working for federal govt and working for state/local govt. From my small sample pool of friends in state/local they are all miserable and hate their jobs mostly because the pay is crap and the tech is extremely outdated but they stay anyway because of the benefits and low hours.
Many of us state gov employees like our jobs!
state employment where I live is amazing! and a LOT more relaxed and still more meaningful (there's less overhead) compared to fed work
Would be super curious what are the least happy and why is it tech
😂
was gonna say exactly this 😂
@@AdviceWithErinid be willing to bet money teacher is one of the least happy, the downfall of public education will be the end this country terrible pay whether theyre a great teacher or a teacher who just gives busy work
IT guy here.
Tech should be on the least happiest list for sure.
@@ThanatosSlayer Tech girly myself 🥲
Speech-language therapist here and I love my job so much 💜
All the veterans with PTSD and ones getting treated like shit from VA: 😀😃😄😁
They can’t be unhappy if they’ve offed themselves
These “happy gov career paths” gotta be some bull crap brass position lol
I agree with you.
Not in this top 3 but just thought I’d share: I’m a lorry driver in the UK and love my job.
I have a degree but found that lorry driving can compete very well in terms of pay and even in terms of work/life balance with graduate jobs because of how strictly regulated lorry driving is in the UK. Also I love being out and about and physically active and today drove along both a gorgeous coastline and through rolling hills today. No job’s perfect but it’s always a good sign when after having a 10+ hour work day for whatever reason (not all my days are that long) you find yourself thinking “you know what? As far as a 10-14 hour day goes, this hasn’t been that bad”.
I'm happy to learn that your industry is well regulated. I hope truck drivers in the U.S. can organize and get better regulations here. They are being increasingly exploited every day. Vote for the people!
I currently have a government internship that pays $30 an hour, while my friend’s government internship was unpaid… anyhow, I love my ‘job’ and the benefits are also really great despite being an internship. I had looked at doing a career in the military but unfortunately couldn’t bring myself to join such an organization.
What kind of role/internship is it?
@@BZXGAMINGX I work for a non-profit working on improving educational materials/resources/quality for BIPOC children. It’s under the department of treasury. My friend worked for a consulate.
As a nanny definitely the most fulfilling job ive ever had and i see myself 1000x happier than people around me and it makes me sad but i love doing what im doing and i hope one day everyone gets to feel the same satisfaction i do waking up everyday doing what i love
I’ve worked in the service industry for 30 years, and been trying to leave for 15. I had hoped college would be my out, but I ended up with a lot of debt, but a great experience. So now I’m getting my CDLA license. I’m absolving it! And I can take my dogs with me out on the truck!
Medical imaging is so underrated, 2-4 years of school, 1/2 is on the job training, and you start at $60-70K with the knowledge you will be making close to if not more than $100K/year when you retire
Government employee here. Can confirm, love my job.
Same, not working for the American government but this is the most secure job I can imagine that won't give me a burnout
Psychotherapist here. I have a private practice and I love my work. Like, really love. I was diagnosed with Stage 3b breast cancer and didn't miss a session. But, I don't make a ton of money because I offer a sliding scale fee so as to reduce barriers to mental health care.
Betting teachers and healthcare workers are on that second list.
Quite the opposite for nurses.
Is this just for the US or worldwide?
Ik for sure engineers and healthcare workers (especially doctors) would be fighting for the 1st spot on the unhappiest careers list in my country.
Teachers have high burnout rate...
Yes you should share the happiest!
Also I can attest to two of those! I am a massage therapist and I’m very fulfilled! Plus my husband is an electrician/fired alarm tech who works at a major university. He’s even low man on the totem pole so he’s schedule sucks right now but the benefits and ability to leave work at work and superior respect of personal time and family makes it all worth it
Yes and also forestry & horticulture/permaculture! It aint much, but its honest work 🚜👨🌾🌻
My first government job allowed me to escape poverty. From $10 an hour to now more than 5 times that. Of course it made me happy to be able to finally be financially comfortable and have real health insurance where my eyes and teeth arent considered luxuries.
I will say working in not-for-profit finance has been really rewarding at every level. It’s really a relief and honor to be proud of what you do. I help people and make my community better in my own silly way and that just really fills my bucket.
What are the unhappiest jobs you consistently see?
Probably Sales lol 😂
Teachers
Nurses
Yall just did the whole video for her😂
@@amberdeason6388 :O that’s a surprising one
You got that last one dead-on! Love my job & my coworkers. A job as a public servant is very fulfilling.
Yes, please!
I think for number 2, health-adjacent jobs are probably better than direct health jobs because you’re not seeing clients die or be in life threatening situations as much
I have a pretty prestigious masters degree but decided to work in my family owned restaurant after less than two months of working an office job. There's a certain immediate satisfaction that comes with working with your hands and producing a very tangible outcome daily. So I'm in no way surprised these trade jobs create happier workers. The abstracted and detached way modern work forces operate can hardly satisfy our need to see the fruits of our labour.
So grateful for union trades. Our benefits are amazing. Free health insurance and the insurance doesn’t suck. If you are stuck in a financial hardship they have programs to help you out. Our union sent us some grocery gift cards when we were going through a rough spot. Vacation benefits are amazing too. So many told my husband not to go into a union and it’s the bed thing that ever happened to us
I've done a lot of inside jobs (office and warehouse work) but every time I work outside (hunting, craftsman, snow shoveling, etc) I'm always way happier. And! I also get to eat more since I start to just dump weight haha
Massage therapist here and loving it! I get to solve practical puzzles while helping people achieve their health goals. We are healthier all around when we can fully embrace our bodies.
Speaking from a military perspective, though I got out 4 years ago. It seemed about 50/50 on job satisfaction. But that's still higher than what I've seen in the civilian world. And I 100% believe it's because in the Marines at least, you always know the path to promotion or growth. Sometimes it's a very very slow path (like the specific job I had), but at least you know it and could write it on paper if asked. You don't see that much in corporate America, maybe you'll get promoted next quarter, maybe 2 years from now, maybe 5, you don't know with certainty and that isn't okay with most people.
To my fellow leaders out there in the civilian markets: take the time to sit with your team members, find out what they want, what they expect, and what they need. Then makes plans with those individuals to meet those metrics (within reason obviously). I PROMISE you'll see results from them, and lower turnover.
I work as a nurse overnights in a trauma OR and I LOVE what I do. It’s definitely not for everyone, but for the right people it’s incredibly fulfilling.
God bless you and all you do!!
As a Registered Massage Therapist, I 100% agree! I love being able to help people who are hurting, or give them greater range of motion or even just to relax
Yes ❤️ I worked as a massage therapist few years ago, then I had my baby. Now I am starting again slowly. I realized how much I missed it 😁❤️ The conversations, the bonding you have with your patients is next level ❤️
The rarer trades I also imagine people are happier in because they've probably had to go out of their way to find that job and maybe that it even exists so they are going to be passionate about it
I think that’s interesting and it makes sense why people in these fields are happy! Income stability and good benefits, plus rare skills are very fulfilling and that makes for happy career in ANY field. I also think that what job makes the person happy depends on that persons skill sets and personality and I think everyone should have a job where they wouldn’t mind doing and what gives them a stable enough income. A job is certainly never a hobby and yes, there will be aspects of every job you’ll ever have that you wouldn’t like but you just have to do…because it’s work! That doesn’t mean you would be unhappy at all.
The first two also have people PHYSICALLY moving
Trade worker here! And up until recently I hated the team I was working with but I finally got an approval to move teams and I am the happiest I've been in YEARS. I love the job but sometimes the people you work with can make the job more... friction based. But pay? Yeah that's always been good.
The benefits that the government gives are insanely good. I’m currently working as a pretrial officer at my local courthouse till I start law school, and insurance is paid entirely by my county. Getting days off is so easy too. My boss makes sure we take our full lunch breaks.
Psychical/speech therapists are the MVPS
State government employee here and my job is super chill, good benefits, pay is okay, but it doesn’t feel like the rat race!
The only job I got any love from, was being a carer. It's hard but there's a human who needs and loves the help you give.
Intriguing! I’m curious about the unhappiest careers!
Customer service perhaps ?
Yes do the unhappiest!
That kinda makes a lot of sense. I bet retail is gonna be in the top 3 unhappiest lol
Basically working with your hands as a natural chemical response for happiness
Good to know for number three! Applying to jobs at the moment and the federal government applications require an INSANE amount of paperwork, so I’ve skipped those applications because I am fortunate not to be desperately applying for any and everything. I will reconsider that now.
One of my uncles is a plumber. Over the years he specialized in maintaining swimming pools. Now he's retired but still maintains pretty much every single backyard pool in his local area. He loves what he does. Every time he sees a fountain he starts to analyze and criticize the choice of chemicals that might be used to keep the water free of algae based on its tone of color.
I don’t believe the therapist or Military one for a second! 🤣😭
Can't wait for the other top 3
I heard that most lawyers are unhappy.
My First Career, US Coast Guard, loved it and it spoiled me. Second career, I survived 20 years in the education zoo, had it not been for the mortgage on my dream home in the country "never moving again" house I would not have toughed it out. Baldwin County Board Of Education, Baldwin County, Alabama is a collection of misfit toys and good ol' boys. Loving my retirement.
The thing that differentiates my best jobs from my worst jobs is the schedule. Give me a regular schedule and I will be happy.
Sametime. Sameplace. Every week.
The happiests are so because they're service (think public good) industries. We feel our best if what we do helps someone other than ourselves.
I can confirm, government workers tend to be pretty happy with their jobs so long as their boss isn't a complete ass. I don't work for the feds but I do work for a state in IT. A significant amount of the IT people at my work, which has close to 200 IT employees overall, have been there for over 20 years. Once you get into it, you don't want to leave.
There's no stress or pressure to make profit or boost numbers so the shareholders are happy. We're there to do the job and the job gets done so people tend to be pretty low stress. They pay sucks when you compare it to corporate work but corpo slaves don't get hardly any time off where I live and we get 35 days of vacation and sick combined and another 10-11 days of paid holiday time.
I used to be a teacher. I was miserable. I got my masters for it and I hated every aspect of it. Now I’m going for my second masters to be a therapist and I love working with people 1:1. You’re so right
what type of therapist?
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I work in government and with the military. I would say overall satisfaction is high. The pay is not great but you can bounce around to other agencies which is nice. Also, I do agree the benefits and work/life balance is great! I get weird days off including all federal holidays that most civilians do not get. Example for Juneteenth we shut down for two days. We get the holiday plus an extra day. It’s paid too.
Love reading comments because I’m still trying to figure out my career path! Thank you all for sharing insights!
Yesss! We want to know the 3 unhappiest careers!
Working for the govt in defense contracting was great in some ways and bad in others. Work-life balance and benefits are amazing. But in that industry there’s not a lot of incentive to perform, so I saw a lot of subpar people settled into their jobs knowing they’ll never be fired. And, at least for me, there’s the moral issue of working for the military but that obv comes down to subjective personal opinions.
my dad is a retired navy MCPO, although the deployments were very stressful for him because he missed a lot of our milestones and school events, he has met so many amazing people and has so many friends around the country. we are planning a surprise 50th birthday party for him in texas in the middle of america, so all his friends can meet up in the middle of the country and celebrate for him. i cannot wait for his reaction when he sees all his friends there!
sometimes when going on road trips, he doesn’t even have to book a hotel, his friends are more than glad to have him over and spend the night lol
I wish i could say i was in the majority when it came to being happy as a chiropractor. I was the exact opposite of happy working as one. And I'm kinda glad i got out of it, despite sinking so much time, resources and money into it
Occupational Therapist here. The paperwork is a drag, but i LOVE working with my people. Also my colleagues have the same drive to help others so not much of that toxic, competitive stuff I've heard about.
Mail carrier here.. my federal job definitely has its pros and it’s cons. Hopefully, I’m on an upswing😊
I started in landscaping and now work in a cemetery doing that as well as the burials. Best job I've ever had. Union.
I’ll definitely say the military is hit or miss. People either love it, or they are Uber miserable and hate their lives. I loved it, but I UNDERSTANDABLY get why people hate it.
Therapist here, love my work and the people I work with. I have the best clients. ❤❤❤
I'm a speech pathologist and I can say it's very rewarding but also incredibly difficult and exhausting work. I can become burnt out quite fast if I'm not careful to deliberately make time for life balance.
Coast guard wife here... My husband was an officer & proud to be but got out as soon as he could because of the terrible work life balance, forced relocating, and incompetent leadership/ beaurocracy that made the good leaders unable to do their job.
Happiness comes from within. You change the inside of you want to be happy
I work with elevator mechanics and let me tell you, there are not enough of them in our area. When they decide to become government inspectors, they take a pay cut and still make a comfortable six figures! It pays very well is what I'm saying
I’m studying to be a physical therapist! And yes, I feel very happy and fulfilled ☺️
I worked for the federal government for 14 years and I like it mostly for the benefits and the fact that I have an absurd amount of paid time off. Up to 240 hours rolls over every year. This year I had to use a month of pto just to not lose it and I’ll get an increase to 8 hours of paid time off a pay period at the end of next year.
I’m super happy with my job as a federal employee!
You don't even need to tell me the unhappies jobs, as an engineer I KNOW we are up there
how come?
A physical therapist is what I want to be.
Let me guess. Number 1 on unhappiest jobs ever is RETAIL
Erin you are so right. I am currently a bus driver so I'm in like the public sector filled.
I love my job for benefits. Our Union contract always goes up in wages, many benefits I prefer this Then working in escrow.
My husband is an elevator mechanic and he loves his job! He’s very kinesthetic and needs constant challenges and variety. A desk job is his worst nightmare. With this every day he has a new problem, gets to go somewhere new. It has plenty of frustrations like every job, mostly the politics in the office-side of the company. And there is some physical risk involved. But he is happy and it supports our family very well, I’m able to be a stay at home mom because of his job
I agree, having my own private practice and working for myself is the best place I have ever been employed 😂
Yeayyyy, speech therapists 👋 It's such a great profession. Meaningful, challenging in the right way and very independent. 😁
#2 is kinda what I’m aiming for
I have a friend who is an elevator tech. He is such a pleasant person. Always helpful and makes good money.
In state government and mostly happy. Federal government is just extremely difficult to get into without veteran's preference.
Fairly certain SAH parent wasn't even considered for the list, but it's where I found the most satisfaction. Second was home health aide and I'm studying to become a doula, so maybe it falls in the "working one on one with someone to achieve a goal" category?
That’s so interesting and yes please share the three unhappiest jobs
My husband is a fire sprinkler fitter/inspector (a specialized trade) and I’m an occupational therapist! Number 1 and 2 😊
Saying the military has good work-life balance is laughable and misleading. Government jobs, yeah! Being actual active-duty military, no. There is a reason why the child development centers on base are filled to the brim and why recruitment is at a huge deficit right now.
YES! I hope you do that right away...
I think I’ll be pretty happy as an esthetician working with people from my old church if the chance does go my way
Mother of dragons
As a government employee can agree im currently in a middle of a week long paid vacation.
most miserable are likely fast food, retail, engineers
Please do the top 3 unhappiest jobs