Reporter: 8th More Stressful Job

Romanesko.com tweet: CareerCast.com, which named newspaper reporter the worst job of 2013 , is out with a new list that claims newspaper reporting is the 8th most stressful job – even more stressful than police officer and taxi driver. PR execs – said to be sixth most-stressed – and reporters make the list “because of tight deadlines and scrutiny in the public eye.”

• 1. Enlisted military personnel (84.72 stress score)
• 2. Military general (65.54)
• 3. Firefighter (60.45)
• 4. Airline pilot (60.28)
• 5. Event coordinator (49.93)
• 6. Public relations executive (48.52)
• 7. Corporate executive (47.46)
• 8. Newspaper reporter (46.75)
• 9. Police officer (46.66)
• 10. Taxi driver (46.18)

Question: Do you consider your job stressful than news reporting or handling public relations?