Teaching ‘the least boring job’

According to a new survey done in the UK, graduates who choose a career teaching are least likely to be bored in their job.

The Training and Development Agency for Schools questioned more than 2,000 graduates aged 21 to 45, finding more than half were regularly bored at work.

Those in administrative and manufacturing jobs were the most frustrated, followed by marketing and sales employees.

Teachers and healthcare workers were the least bored.

Graduates working in the media, law and in engineering were middle of the “boredom scale”.

Boredom ratings out of 10

    Admin/secretarial 10
    Manufacturing 8.1
    Sales 7.8
    Marketing/advertising 7.7
    IT/telecommunications 7.5
    Science research 7.3
    Media 7.1
    Law 6.9
    Engineering 6.9
    Banking/finance 6.6
    Human resources 6.6
    Accountancy 6.3
    Hospitality/travel 5.3
    Healthcare 5.1
    Teaching 4

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