Researchers from the University of Essex, asked hundreds of people in five different experiments about the jobs they found most boring
We often wonder if we did a different job whether we would be more satisfied. What we might not have thought about is whether the job we do belongs to those considered boring.
According to study, jobs in the financial industry can often be lucrative - but some of them "can make you seem boring to those around you."
Researchers from the University of Essex asked hundreds of people in five different experiments about the jobs and hobbies they found most boring, as well as the characteristics they thought those doing those jobs had.
Financial occupations[/B] were overwhelmingly ranked as the most boring industry in the world, with finance-related jobs taking four of the top five "most boring" occupations in the list below.
People who hold these jobs are not always perceived as highly competent, according to the same report, which surprised at least one of the study's authors. "You would think accountants would be seen as boring, but efficient and the perfect people to do a good job ,with your tax return," commented Wisnand van Timburg, a lecturer in the university's psychology department and one of the report's authors.
He says he initiated the study to explore the social stigma around boredom and how it can affect the way people perceive each other. "The irony is that the study of boredom is actually very interesting and has many real-life implications."
The five most boring jobs
Here's the list of the five most boring jobs:
- Data analysis
- Accounting
- Insurance/tax services
- Cleaning
- Banking
On the flip side, the study showed the 5 most interesting jobs which are:
- Υποκριτική,
- Επιστήμη,
- Δημοσιογραφία,
- Επαγγελματίες υγείας,
- Teaching
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