A recent 85-year study revealed the most “miserable” or “unhappy” job one of us could have.
The study, conducted by researchers from Harvard University, said that jobs that require little human interaction and do not offer opportunities to build relationships with co-workers tend to have the most miserable employees.
Since 1938, Harvard researchers have collected the health records of more than 700 participants from around the world, asking them detailed questions about their lives every two years.
The researchers concluded that the secret to living a happier, healthier and longer life is not money, professional success, exercise or a healthy diet, but the positive relationships that keep people happy throughout their lives.
According to Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, Robert Waldinger, by relating to people, especially at work, the employee or worker feels more satisfied with his job, and his productivity increases.
“As we age, loneliness can increase our risk of death, as can smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity,” Waldinger explained.
“Creating small opportunities to socialize at work can be a helper in breaking out of routine and relieving feelings of loneliness and dissatisfaction,” Waldinger added.
Waldinger concluded, “Positive relationships at work lead to lower levels of stress, healthier workers, and fewer days when we come home upset.”