High-status jobs are known to bring with them a number of benefits: higher incomes, greater job autonomy, and even, according to some research, longer lives. Yet there may also be some downside to these jobs: greater stress levels and less happiness at work.
The Two Main Sources of Stress for High-Status Workers
Research shows they lack resources and confidence.
April 25, 2016
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