Programmers and engineers always think they have the most stressful jobs. Nothing new there. Most don't have experience outside of the industry to realize these are fundamental plight of the working man sort of complaints that apply equally to their jobs as they might to a teenager working at a fast food restaurant.
Computer Software Engineer in list of least stressful careers... WTF?
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Re: Computer Software Engineer in list of least stressful careers... WTF?
#12That article was predictably bad, but what really clinched it was the claim that civil engineering jobs are less stressful because projects have long deadlines without giving any consideration to how much time the job actually requires.
Somehow I don't think a five-year project with a deadline three years from now is the most stress-free job around.
Re: Computer Software Engineer in list of least stressful careers... WTF?
#13That article was predictably bad, but what really clinched it was the claim that civil engineering jobs are less stressful because projects have long deadlines without giving any consideration to how much time the job actually requires. Somehow I don't think a five-year project with a deadline three years from now is the most stress-free job around.
Not to mention, the civil engineer's work can't be patched post-release, and tends to have more severe consequences if it's buggy.
Re: Computer Software Engineer in list of least stressful careers... WTF?
#14That article was predictably bad, but what really clinched it was the claim that civil engineering jobs are less stressful because projects have long deadlines without giving any consideration to how much time the job actually requires. Somehow I don't think a five-year project with a deadline three years from now is the most stress-free job around.
Not to mention, the civil engineer's work can't be patched post-release, and tends to have more severe consequences if it's buggy.
Funny you should say, a couple of days after I read http://www.duke.edu/~hpgavin/ce131/citicorp1.htm via hn: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1325393
I agree, though -- being responsible for people's lives has a certain je ne sais quoi when it comes to stress levels.