Comments on: And the Job that Makes People Happiest is… http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/06/07/and-the-job-that-makes-people-happiest-is/ Find out how psychology can be practical, useful, and beneficial to you Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:03:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Waladex http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/06/07/and-the-job-that-makes-people-happiest-is/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Waladex Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:38:38 +0000 http://www.improvedlives.com/?p=46#comment-88 Great, the two careers I am thinking of (Marketing and HR) are in the top 20 ! *happy to be soon happy* The Armed forces rank does suprise me too... It is probably the proof that now armed forces jobs changed from battles and territory conquest to help, rescue and emergency tasks... Great, the two careers I am thinking of (Marketing and HR) are in the top 20 ! *happy to be soon happy*
The Armed forces rank does suprise me too… It is probably the proof that now armed forces jobs changed from battles and territory conquest to help, rescue and emergency tasks…

]]> By: Do you want a career for pay, reward, happiness, or fame? « TheUniversityBlog http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/06/07/and-the-job-that-makes-people-happiest-is/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Do you want a career for pay, reward, happiness, or fame? « TheUniversityBlog Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:10:03 +0000 http://www.improvedlives.com/?p=46#comment-87 [...] And the job that makes people happiest is… [...] [...] And the job that makes people happiest is… [...]

]]> By: Stu http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/06/07/and-the-job-that-makes-people-happiest-is/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Stu Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:00:37 +0000 http://www.improvedlives.com/?p=46#comment-82 Good answer Sean. Fekket, a couple other things the researchers highlighted was that those professions tend to have good relationships with colleagues and they tend to have a genuine interest in what they do for a living. You can read more about that <a href="http://www.cityandguilds.com/cps/rde/xchg/SID-E1105023-3F0B64BF/cgonline/hs.xsl/24633.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Good answer Sean.

Fekket, a couple other things the researchers highlighted was that those professions tend to have good relationships with colleagues and they tend to have a genuine interest in what they do for a living.

You can read more about that here.

]]> By: Sean FitzGerald http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/06/07/and-the-job-that-makes-people-happiest-is/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Sean FitzGerald Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.improvedlives.com/?p=46#comment-81 I'm going to take a stab at why hairdressers and beauticians are at the top of this list. My guess would be that they make people feel good about themselves, and in a very short period of time - a one hour appointment - as opposed, say, to the impact of a therapist or a financiall advisor who can help you achieve greater happiness, but over a much longer period of time. I'm basing my guess on other research which suggest that the secret to happiness is to make other people happy. It would be hard not to be happy with your job when 95% of your clients leave your workplace feeling happy and good about themselves and grateful for the job you've done! I’m going to take a stab at why hairdressers and beauticians are at the top of this list.

My guess would be that they make people feel good about themselves, and in a very short period of time – a one hour appointment – as opposed, say, to the impact of a therapist or a financiall advisor who can help you achieve greater happiness, but over a much longer period of time.

I’m basing my guess on other research which suggest that the secret to happiness is to make other people happy.

It would be hard not to be happy with your job when 95% of your clients leave your workplace feeling happy and good about themselves and grateful for the job you’ve done!

]]> By: FekketCantenel http://www.improvedlives.com/2008/06/07/and-the-job-that-makes-people-happiest-is/comment-page-1/#comment-80 FekketCantenel Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:46:10 +0000 http://www.improvedlives.com/?p=46#comment-80 Just applied at Sam's Club yesterday. I guess that counts as #5. Why are hairdressers and beauticians the highest two? Just applied at Sam’s Club yesterday. I guess that counts as #5. Why are hairdressers and beauticians the highest two?

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