What are the most risky jobs?

Autumn has barely begun to show its fresh nose and already the long summer holidays seem far away. Forgotten, or almost, the benefits of the summer break. Back to the harsh reality: the daily grind of the office.

Burn-out, a phenomenon of professional exhaustion

But there are offices and offices… When some people combine passion and work, others suffer an exhausting, stressful and even depressing daily life. A recent study by the professional social network LinkedIn highlights the most difficult professions to live in. Those where the risks of burnout are the highest.

Multiplication of tasks, crazy pace, undersized teams, toxic management, lack of recognition… There is unfortunately no shortage of reasons to get depressed or even crack. To find out more about the dangers of this phenomenon of professional burnout, the social network surveyed 1,600 professionals across the Atlantic, asking them what their personal perception of their work was.

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Project manager, the most tiring role

The results are a bit chilling, making you never want to come back from vacation again. If we are to believe their answers, 40% of those surveyed are close to burnout. A figure that another study published in France in 2022 put at 34% in France. That is, a good third of employees are victims of professional burnout.

In the United States, the profession of project manager, which involves managing everything while assuming responsibility in the event of a problem or failure, is the one that records the most burnouts. The cause: “overwhelming and insoluble professional stress”. Between long hours and constantly reviewing priorities, this function seems to be the most exhausting of all. Thus, in the USA, nearly 50% of project managers say they suffer from professional burnout. Closely followed by nursing assistants (49%), people working in social services (48%), insurance (47%) and education (45%).

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