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Only 9% of travel agents “happy at work”
A survey has shown that travel agents are generally not too content in their jobs.
Only nine per cent of respondents say they are “extremely happy” in heir job.
According to a report in The Guardian, the survey carried out by City and Guilds showed that hairdressers were happiest, followed by the clergy, chefs, beauticians and plumbers.
By way of contrast, the least happy were social workers, architects, civil servants, estate agents and lawyers.
Chris Humphries, of City and Guilds, summed up the situation eloquently: “Nowadays true job satisfaction and happiness is about fulfilling your own potential, tapping into your own creativity and feeling that you can make a difference.
“More people than ever are swapping their desk-bound jobs for a vocation that enables them to be hands-on, use their brains and be in charge of their own destiny.”
The full list of professions surveyed is as follows:
- Hairdressers 40%
- Clergy 24%
- Clefs 23%
- Beauticians 22%
- Plumbers 20%
- Mechanics 20%
- Builders 20%
- Electricians 18%
- Florists 18%
- Fitness instructors 18%
- Care assistants 18%
- Health Professionals 17%
- Media 16%
- Chartered engineers 15%
- Pharmacists 15%
- Scientists 15%
- Butchers 14%
- DJs 13%
- Interior designers 9%
- Travel agents 9%
- Teachers 8%
- Bankers 8%
- Accountants 7%
- IT specialists 5%
- Lawyers 5%
- Secretaries 5%
- Estate agents 4%
- Civil servants 3%
- Architects 2%
- Social workers 2%
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
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