All military roles have their difficulties, but challenging roles such as a marine and mercenary are among the hardest in the world. These positions require soldiers to put their lives at risk on a daily basis. However, the high paycheck can make up for the serious stress and possible trauma that may result.
The Aruba Tourism Authority is on the hunt for someone to fill the role of the island's weather person, which it bills as the “world's easiest job.” Why is it so easy? The tourism authority explained that Aruba experiences more sunny days than any other Caribbean island.
STORY OUTLINE. A Harvard University study found that the loneliest jobs were also the unhappiest. These include remote jobs as well as jobs in tech, food delivery, and the online retail sector. The study was conducted over 85 years.
Having a role in the emergency services was ranked as the toughest job as voted by the general public, closely followed by soldiers, health workers, social workers and educators. Parents ranked in the top 10, while pilots, factory workers and musicians also featured in the top 20 toughest jobs in Australia.
Not all stress is bad. Healthy stress can serve as a motivator, while unhealthy stress zaps concentration. More than half of Americans report that work is a significant source of stress in their lives. The least stressful jobs include diagnostic medical sonographer, compliance officer, and hairstylist.
Some of the more repulsive or dangerous jobs included fuller, executioner, leech collector, plague burier, rat-catcher, leather tanner, gong farmer, and sin-eater.
Switzerland, Luxembourg, Singapore, USA, Iceland, Qatar, Denmark, UAE, Netherlands, and Australia take the lead, offering the highest average monthly salaries to their citizens. The top three countries on this list are Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Singapore, where citizens earn more than Rs.
