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A slightly tangential observation: I've had the good fortune to meet and work with people in all walks of life. Oddly, I've found the amount of stress they feel
by DanielBMarkham 14y ago
A slightly tangential observation: I've had the good fortune to meet and work with people in all walks of life. Oddly, I've found the amount of stress they feel at work is hugely related to the type of personality they have.
I'm not discounting external factors: surely those bomb disposal guys have it tough. But some folks just seem naturally sunny and light-spirited, while others seem to be on the verge of a monstrous breakdown. I've seen people who were stressed who were moved from a stressful situation to a much less stressful situation stay just as stressed as before. Perhaps, like weight, there is a "set point" for the amount of discomfort you feel in your job, and over time you can train yourself to become more and more stressed, regardless of the externalities?
Beats me. Interesting subject, though. Definitely falls in the nature versus nurture arena.
- matwood 14y agoGood point. I tend to operate under a certain level of self imposed stress plus whatever actual stress there is with the job. Not monstrous breakdown type stress, but definitely a heightened sense of urgency most of the time. Personally, my self imposed stress comes from my desire to make things perfect and my fear of failure regardless of the job at hand. I attributed most of my personal stress to nurture, and the lack of a family to fall back on should I fail.