Depressed Workers

[Astraea]

Top 21 -- Most Depressing Jobs



Percentages of full-time workers age 18 to 64 reporting depression lasting two weeks or longer, by categories of occupation, as provided by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health using 2004 through 2006 data:
1. Personal Care and Service: 10.8
2. Food Preparation and Serving Related: 10.3
3. Community and Social Services: 9.6
4. Health Care Practitioners and Technical: 9.6
5. Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media: 9.1
6. Education, Training and Library: 8.7
7. Office and Administrative Support: 8.1
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance: 7.3
9. Financial: 6.7
10. Sales and Related: 6.7
11. Legal: 6.4
12. Transportation and Material Moving: 6.4
13. Mathematical and Computer Scientists: 6.2
14. Production: 5.9
15. Management: 5.8
16. Farming, Fishing and Forestry: 5.6
17. Protective Service: 5.5
18. Construction and Extraction: 4.8
19. Installation, Maintenance and Repair: 4.4
20. Life, Physical and Social Science: 4.4
21. Engineering, Architecture and Surveyors: 4.3
Source: The Associated Press, using data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

[MIR]

Dont forget us interns!!!!!

[Lazy Bastard]

Heh, it seems that, with a few exceptions, the people with more customer interaction are more depressed, and those with less are less depressed.

[Astraea]

Yes

That is so true. I would love not to have to deal with people. That is the plan!

[LiquidManZero]

Dealing with customers will make you homicidal at best. I know this from personal experience. Luckily about the only time they talk to me is when they want directions.

Of course, that doesn't stop me from going between pissed off and depressed most of the time.