I work maintenance at a state site. I clean the bathroom and sit around all night making sure nothing breaks. I get payed 25.00 a day to sit in a building and sleep 90% of the time.
Story 3: It is a very low stress job. until it isn't in which case it becomes VERY stressful. Luckily if it's a modern plant nothing should be able to go wrong
I work as a Process Technician at an injection molding facility. Some days can be hectic but most days are relaxed and low stress. I make about 70k on a low year and upwards of 100k on a heavy year. I just make sure the machine produces good parts to send to our customer. If the parts are not good, it's my job to figure out what. I check through the process built by our engineers and make sure everything matches up to the template. As the template is what the machine was running when the parts were approved, it should continue making good parts. Sometimes we have to tweak the process a bit, but never to any extremes and always have the support of our engineering team if we're having trouble. The machines run themselves for the most part (as they should), so it's just my job to make sure they stay that way. There can be days where all I do is start 4 or 5 machines and don't touch them again all day. It's a fairly sweet position for someone with just a HS Diploma 😅
For a while, I had a job designing custom interiors for cars and building and installing the electronics for those cars. Was great. I had my own little work area in the back of the shop where no one else went. Just in my ear phones, put some ear protectors on over those, and not have to deal with anyone all day.
Tv producer. Some days I have little to do, but I worked my way up and established a lot of connections that help get shows made so I get paid pretty well.
I never thought id work as a cook in a 5 star from scratch restaurant. Started off 2 years ago as a dishwasher as of 8 months ago i became a cook and the amount of lnowledge i have exceeds peoples knowledge coming out of culinary school. I have no formal training and everything ive learned was on the fly watching the chefs work.
I got hired as a commercial director without prior managerial experience because of my sales exp and character. Now I work in a 3rd world country making more the the large majority of first worlders. Get good connections and always do things with honor and excellence
I’m an operator at a chemical plant and have worked here for 7 years. I only make about 75k a year but it’s the easiest job ever. I’m probably working only 2-3 hours and read a book in my trailer/office the rest of the day.
I work in a large automotive assembly plant. I do the same job every day. It's very repetitive, physical, and definitely not for everybody. But once you master it it's easy, and you have a lot of time in between jobs to look at your phone, read, workout, or talk to friends. I make very good money, get a workout every day, have no stress at work, and spend about 40% of my day doing what most people do in their free time. While I work I also listen to music, podcasts, or UA-cam videos all day. We work a lot, but we also get about 5 paid weeks off per year. We work zero holidays and get a Christmas break. I love my job.
I've worked several high stress jobs (customer service, an assistant at a children's day camp, etc). However over a year ago I started a job I assumed would be high stress, however the most stressful part is when people call when I'm trying to sleep (making sure we have coverage, but I sleep during the day). My new job? Overnight worker at an assisted living home 😊
Feeling some despair that another career avenue I went down turned out to be extremely stressful and I still can't find a way to support myself without sacrificing my mental wellbeing. Here looking for some hope and definitely found some ideas. Thank you.
Truck driver here. Home daily, company pays 100% for my benefits, including my retirement pension, and it's a union job. Made $135k last year. Pretty chill job, although it does have it's stressful moments, and it still takes quite a bit of skill.
I do a job called quality control lab technician for an asphalt plant. The title sounds fancy but its not. This is what is expected of me, write certifications of materials, write the quality control plan, gather samples of materials for testing, run tests on the materials, record results and send them to who needs them, run tests to verify equipement integrity, answer emails and phone calls throughout the day. This sounds like a lot but its really not, there are rare days that im on my feet working all day running tests but usually my day goes like this... walk into my office/lab as the only employ in that entire building, write certs from previous day shipments (45 mins), take asphalt temperature if needed (10 mins) chill for 1-2 hours waiting for trucks to show up to get loaded, when trucks show up get the first 3 temps to make sure material is within spec and grab a sample if needed (30 mins), depending on the way the material is made I either can start the testing right away or have to put it in the oven for 2 hours during which time I chill, I then run the first half of the test (30 mins), since these tests require heat of up to 1000° I then have to let things cool for about an hour in that time I chill. I usually have lunch around this time. After that hour I run the final half of tests (30 mins), then I put the results in the computer (15 mins). Some days I have to run more than 1 test some days I have zero tests to run. Im paid by the hour and get unlimited OT. When I say "chill" that can mean anything from napping to playing switch or steamdeck or I could be watching a movie. The only time this job is even remotely stressful is if my tests come back with really bad results which is very rare and not my fault as the purpose of testing is to know when something is wrong with the plant. My boss is a very awesome guy who use to work my exact position so he knows how the job goes, I usually see him once a week when he's at my location but sometimes its even less. Pay is good I should make $60k this year and good benefits are completely included. The main negatives are that my car is constantly covered in dust due to being near the asphalt plant, I constantly deal with a dry dusty enviorment, and sometimes the hours are longer than I would like since we work until the job is done which is sometimes 15 hours but usually around 10 hours. Overall awesome low stress job for a great company and unless I can find something that will pay me an absurd amount of money I will probably retire from this job (im 32 now).
@@anyasilverash6053 no degree required, Just need to graduate high school. All training is on the job and they send you to a few weekend courses after a few months on the job.
I had the same job at a soft drink factory. I miss it so much, but it was only temporary and the factory closed down a few years after. I still miss it -- my situation was tge same as yours, the boss held the position at one point and was super chill. Only shitty aspect was that they didn't pay overtime. But since they didn't pay me OT, my boss would collect 'samples' that were produced late, so I could test them the following day instead. Such a low stress job😍😍 I work in a bank now.
Collections for a big entity. I handle people calling in to set up arrangements. Starts at like 40k but between locality pay, annual raises, etc, at 13 years I’m at about 60k. 5% matching retirement with a system to borrow and pay back tax free for major life purchases, full health, dental, vision benefits, tenure after 3 years, an AWS schedule of 4 days of 10 hours each. Regular chances for overtime, paid sick and annual leave every pay period, though the usual annual bonus is 24 hours of bonus annual leave. …it’s the IRS. It is not low stress
I'm in pest control, my first year I made 68,000 and I'm home everyday, depending on your route you can leave for home at 3pm and no one is looking over your shoulder
I was the admin/receptionist in an office of a heavy vehicle manufacturing factory. I worked in one part of the office (the production side) as a temp for $40 per hour, even though when I applied for the job via a recruitment agency, it was listed as a permanent job. I didn't care though because the money was good even if I didn't get paid for the days I couldn't work (sick days, public holidays etc). In my country when you're a temp, you only get paid for the days you work, but if you're a permanent employee you get paid for every day, sick leave, holiday leave and public holidays. I was fine with the arrangement because it was easy work and the money was good. My boss was a lovely easy going dude who looked to me to "just do what needs to be done" and left me to it. He was always around for questions but because they hadn't managed to get any admin to stay, they didn't have anyone running the office for months so I had no formal training on how to do things and the place was in shambles. I was insanely busy as I was doing the work of 3 people and although I loved it a lot, the constant roadblocks I experienced from lack of training and help eventually wore me down. It was the best job I'd ever had but also the most frustrating and trying to reconcile those two things in my head wore me out. I got the place into shape but with all of the above happening and too many weeks of public holidays etc where I wasn't getting paid, I ended up exhausted trying to fit 3 or 4 days' pay into a 5 day budget. Eventually, another admin job came up in the retail side of the same company which I took. The retail manager offered it to me because I did a lot of work for them too and they knew I was reliable and skilled. My pay went down to $35 per hour but I didn't care because it was a permanent position so I ended up getting paid for all the days, which was a godsend. I didn't notice the difference in hourly rate because of the benefits. The office is also way smaller, the guys I work with love me and treat me like gold and make me laugh everyday. Plus it's a way slower job because there was less work to do and I was only doing one job. Plus I had tons of help via MS Teams with colleagues in other parts of the country, so it was a huge step up. I'm still there and loving the slower pace and even though I start at 7 am and I'm supposed to leave at 3.30 pm, the whole factory closes at 3 pm, so 99% of the time, I'm going home earlier than 3 pm or right on 3 pm because the manager just says, "I'm done, lets all go home". The only down side is I went from being paid weekly in the temp job to being paid monthly in this job but it's really okay because, surprise, surprise, I'm actually really good with budgeting my money. Having said all that above, once I win lotto, I'll be gone and happy to put the job in my rearview mirror
Story 16: became a Landman right out of high school. Definitely low stress and high pay while the work is there but saw a lot of guys spend every cent they had and have nothing between jobs. Most Landmen are self employed contractors so no unemployment once the job is over.
I work maintenance at a state site. I clean the bathroom and sit around all night making sure nothing breaks. I get payed 25.00 a day to sit in a building and sleep 90% of the time.
Let me in there
Story 3: It is a very low stress job. until it isn't in which case it becomes VERY stressful. Luckily if it's a modern plant nothing should be able to go wrong
I work as a Process Technician at an injection molding facility. Some days can be hectic but most days are relaxed and low stress. I make about 70k on a low year and upwards of 100k on a heavy year. I just make sure the machine produces good parts to send to our customer. If the parts are not good, it's my job to figure out what. I check through the process built by our engineers and make sure everything matches up to the template. As the template is what the machine was running when the parts were approved, it should continue making good parts. Sometimes we have to tweak the process a bit, but never to any extremes and always have the support of our engineering team if we're having trouble. The machines run themselves for the most part (as they should), so it's just my job to make sure they stay that way. There can be days where all I do is start 4 or 5 machines and don't touch them again all day. It's a fairly sweet position for someone with just a HS Diploma 😅
For a while, I had a job designing custom interiors for cars and building and installing the electronics for those cars. Was great. I had my own little work area in the back of the shop where no one else went. Just in my ear phones, put some ear protectors on over those, and not have to deal with anyone all day.
Tv producer. Some days I have little to do, but I worked my way up and established a lot of connections that help get shows made so I get paid pretty well.
I never thought id work as a cook in a 5 star from scratch restaurant. Started off 2 years ago as a dishwasher as of 8 months ago i became a cook and the amount of lnowledge i have exceeds peoples knowledge coming out of culinary school. I have no formal training and everything ive learned was on the fly watching the chefs work.
I got hired as a commercial director without prior managerial experience because of my sales exp and character. Now I work in a 3rd world country making more the the large majority of first worlders.
Get good connections and always do things with honor and excellence
I’m an operator at a chemical plant and have worked here for 7 years. I only make about 75k a year but it’s the easiest job ever. I’m probably working only 2-3 hours and read a book in my trailer/office the rest of the day.
I work in a large automotive assembly plant. I do the same job every day. It's very repetitive, physical, and definitely not for everybody. But once you master it it's easy, and you have a lot of time in between jobs to look at your phone, read, workout, or talk to friends. I make very good money, get a workout every day, have no stress at work, and spend about 40% of my day doing what most people do in their free time. While I work I also listen to music, podcasts, or UA-cam videos all day. We work a lot, but we also get about 5 paid weeks off per year. We work zero holidays and get a Christmas break. I love my job.
What do you do exactly on the job and do you need a degree?
I've worked several high stress jobs (customer service, an assistant at a children's day camp, etc). However over a year ago I started a job I assumed would be high stress, however the most stressful part is when people call when I'm trying to sleep (making sure we have coverage, but I sleep during the day). My new job? Overnight worker at an assisted living home 😊
Feeling some despair that another career avenue I went down turned out to be extremely stressful and I still can't find a way to support myself without sacrificing my mental wellbeing. Here looking for some hope and definitely found some ideas. Thank you.
Truck driver here. Home daily, company pays 100% for my benefits, including my retirement pension, and it's a union job. Made $135k last year. Pretty chill job, although it does have it's stressful moments, and it still takes quite a bit of skill.
I do a job called quality control lab technician for an asphalt plant. The title sounds fancy but its not. This is what is expected of me, write certifications of materials, write the quality control plan, gather samples of materials for testing, run tests on the materials, record results and send them to who needs them, run tests to verify equipement integrity, answer emails and phone calls throughout the day. This sounds like a lot but its really not, there are rare days that im on my feet working all day running tests but usually my day goes like this... walk into my office/lab as the only employ in that entire building, write certs from previous day shipments (45 mins), take asphalt temperature if needed (10 mins) chill for 1-2 hours waiting for trucks to show up to get loaded, when trucks show up get the first 3 temps to make sure material is within spec and grab a sample if needed (30 mins), depending on the way the material is made I either can start the testing right away or have to put it in the oven for 2 hours during which time I chill, I then run the first half of the test (30 mins), since these tests require heat of up to 1000° I then have to let things cool for about an hour in that time I chill. I usually have lunch around this time. After that hour I run the final half of tests (30 mins), then I put the results in the computer (15 mins). Some days I have to run more than 1 test some days I have zero tests to run. Im paid by the hour and get unlimited OT. When I say "chill" that can mean anything from napping to playing switch or steamdeck or I could be watching a movie. The only time this job is even remotely stressful is if my tests come back with really bad results which is very rare and not my fault as the purpose of testing is to know when something is wrong with the plant. My boss is a very awesome guy who use to work my exact position so he knows how the job goes, I usually see him once a week when he's at my location but sometimes its even less. Pay is good I should make $60k this year and good benefits are completely included. The main negatives are that my car is constantly covered in dust due to being near the asphalt plant, I constantly deal with a dry dusty enviorment, and sometimes the hours are longer than I would like since we work until the job is done which is sometimes 15 hours but usually around 10 hours. Overall awesome low stress job for a great company and unless I can find something that will pay me an absurd amount of money I will probably retire from this job (im 32 now).
What degree did you pursue to get to that job? Or does the course you took on college not really matter as long as you have a college degree?
@@anyasilverash6053 no degree required, Just need to graduate high school. All training is on the job and they send you to a few weekend courses after a few months on the job.
I had the same job at a soft drink factory. I miss it so much, but it was only temporary and the factory closed down a few years after. I still miss it -- my situation was tge same as yours, the boss held the position at one point and was super chill. Only shitty aspect was that they didn't pay overtime. But since they didn't pay me OT, my boss would collect 'samples' that were produced late, so I could test them the following day instead. Such a low stress job😍😍
I work in a bank now.
Collections for a big entity. I handle people calling in to set up arrangements. Starts at like 40k but between locality pay, annual raises, etc, at 13 years I’m at about 60k. 5% matching retirement with a system to borrow and pay back tax free for major life purchases, full health, dental, vision benefits, tenure after 3 years, an AWS schedule of 4 days of 10 hours each. Regular chances for overtime, paid sick and annual leave every pay period, though the usual annual bonus is 24 hours of bonus annual leave.
…it’s the IRS. It is not low stress
I'm in pest control, my first year I made 68,000 and I'm home everyday, depending on your route you can leave for home at 3pm and no one is looking over your shoulder
I consider my salary pretty good, even if it’s barely over minimum wage. I’m a barista.
High stress jobs often equate to shitty managers.
True
I was the admin/receptionist in an office of a heavy vehicle manufacturing factory. I worked in one part of the office (the production side) as a temp for $40 per hour, even though when I applied for the job via a recruitment agency, it was listed as a permanent job. I didn't care though because the money was good even if I didn't get paid for the days I couldn't work (sick days, public holidays etc). In my country when you're a temp, you only get paid for the days you work, but if you're a permanent employee you get paid for every day, sick leave, holiday leave and public holidays. I was fine with the arrangement because it was easy work and the money was good. My boss was a lovely easy going dude who looked to me to "just do what needs to be done" and left me to it. He was always around for questions but because they hadn't managed to get any admin to stay, they didn't have anyone running the office for months so I had no formal training on how to do things and the place was in shambles. I was insanely busy as I was doing the work of 3 people and although I loved it a lot, the constant roadblocks I experienced from lack of training and help eventually wore me down. It was the best job I'd ever had but also the most frustrating and trying to reconcile those two things in my head wore me out.
I got the place into shape but with all of the above happening and too many weeks of public holidays etc where I wasn't getting paid, I ended up exhausted trying to fit 3 or 4 days' pay into a 5 day budget. Eventually, another admin job came up in the retail side of the same company which I took. The retail manager offered it to me because I did a lot of work for them too and they knew I was reliable and skilled. My pay went down to $35 per hour but I didn't care because it was a permanent position so I ended up getting paid for all the days, which was a godsend. I didn't notice the difference in hourly rate because of the benefits. The office is also way smaller, the guys I work with love me and treat me like gold and make me laugh everyday. Plus it's a way slower job because there was less work to do and I was only doing one job. Plus I had tons of help via MS Teams with colleagues in other parts of the country, so it was a huge step up. I'm still there and loving the slower pace and even though I start at 7 am and I'm supposed to leave at 3.30 pm, the whole factory closes at 3 pm, so 99% of the time, I'm going home earlier than 3 pm or right on 3 pm because the manager just says, "I'm done, lets all go home". The only down side is I went from being paid weekly in the temp job to being paid monthly in this job but it's really okay because, surprise, surprise, I'm actually really good with budgeting my money.
Having said all that above, once I win lotto, I'll be gone and happy to put the job in my rearview mirror
I feel like half of these are not actually low stress.
Last one is the best 😂
I’m a Librarian. I feel like I’m on vacation every day. Pay isn’t that great tho
Story 16: became a Landman right out of high school. Definitely low stress and high pay while the work is there but saw a lot of guys spend every cent they had and have nothing between jobs. Most Landmen are self employed contractors so no unemployment once the job is over.
Mobile dog grooming, but only stress free if you open your own business!
Cnc operator
My yearly income isn’t great but I’m a host at a restaurant, I live comfortably and I really just sit on my phone and clean some tables
Your mom.
Bruh, I can't choose a career with no stress, I need the stress. Do I have issues?