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Updated: 10:28 PM Apr 7, 2008 Top Ten Most Stressful Jobs Health Magazine's top 10 most stressful jobs. Posted: 10:28 PM Apr 7, 2008 Reporter: Blaine Tolison Email Address: blaine.tolison@wctv.tv

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According to health magazine, people with the following professions pull their hair our more than others.

Here's the top ten:
1) Inner City High School Teacher
2) Police Officer
3) Miner
4) Air Traffic Controller
5) Medical Intern
6) Stockbroker
7) Journalist
8) Customer Service/ Complaint Worker
9) Secretary
10) Waiter

LT Chris Summers with the Tallahassee Police Department, "A lot of times it's the fact that a lot of situations uniform patrol officers are involved in have an element of unknown. And for anybody when they walk into unknown situation, it's going to rise your stress levels."

A few of the least stressful jobs according to health magazine were therapists, natural scientists, and sales representatives.

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Posted by: E Location: WASHINGTON on Jul 16, 2010 at 11:59 AM

TRY AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE MANAGEMENT, MAD CUSTOMERS WITH UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS. THE OL I WANT IT NOW AND I WANT IT FREE ATTITUDE. TECHS THAT HAVE GOD CONPLEXES, ADVISERS THAT MELTDOWN UNDER PRESSURE. STORE OWNERS THAT DEMAND HIGHER PROFITS WHILE MAKING THE CUSTOMER SMILE. FACTORY REPS THAT WANT HIGH CSI WITHOUT SPENDING EXTRA TO HELP CUSTOMERS. PHONES RINGING OFF THE HOOK. TRY THIS FOR 12 HOURS A DAY 5-6 DAYS A WEEK, YOU"LL SEE WHAT REAL STRESS IS ALL ABOUT!

Posted by: Lindsey Location: Atlanta, GA on Jul 9, 2010 at 02:35 PM

where are firefighters and social workers on this list? I'm with everyone else on this on...waiter...i don't think so.

Posted by: Chris Location: Tallahassee on Jun 3, 2010 at 07:17 PM

Waiter?!?! Seriously!?!? I did that for years and it was literally the easiest job I've ever had. You get paid to ask people what they want, and then go get it. The only job requirements are an agreeable personality and a working knowledge of the menu. Cooking is MUCH more stressful, and kitchen manager even more so than that. But none of these belong anywhere near this list, seeing that soldier isn't even included.

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