Advertising Executive: America’s 9th Most Stressful Job

CNBC says that being an advertising executive is suuuper stressful. We hear it’s a breeze, what with the lunches and booze and cubicle sex. What could be stressful about all that?

“Although not physically demanding, work in advertising is emotionally and mentally stressful. Competition and the pressure of acquiring and maintaining major accounts forces executives in this field to work long and irregular hours. The work requires a high level of creativity, meeting deadlines, close attention to detail and self-motivation.”

You can thank CareerCast for determining this ranking. But do you agree that Public Relations Officer should fall at #8? CNBC and CareerCast do. Point, sharks.

More: “AdMan Cries at Delta, Has ‘Principles’”

Launch a social media campaign that will build your brand and deliver results in our online Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting June 7. Speakers include Abigail Cusick (Bravo Digital), Gregory Galant (Sawhorse Media), Alex Leo (Thomson Reuters Digital), Jim Tobin (Ignite Social Media), and many more. Read the reviews.