I think they are.
Like I say, it's the same with Doctors. Dealing with seriously injured people or resentful children is a raw and ancient Human challenge. And the stress it brings is more personal and soul consuming than a lot of other jobs. It's certainly different than the type of emotional challenges you'll encounter when delivering furniture for DFS anyway.
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JamTallons, Thu 10 May 2012, 22:57,
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Even if I thought they were a special case (which I don't)
the woman in that article certainly didn't put forward any claims that would support the argument. There was certainly no mention of the type of emotional challenges that teachers faced.
As every job is different, the details of what causes the stress are going to be different. But to claim your job is particulalry stressful because your bosses put pressure on you to perform well or give you new and different tasks, is just ridiculous.
Also, if you find emotional challenges stressful, don't become a teacher. Its really simple.
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Sheriff John Bunnell https://twitter.com/thewonderfulgam, Thu 10 May 2012, 23:13,
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