The Happiest Careers

Written By Allison Pollard

Photo by elycefeliz

I saw the below infographic from Job-Applications.com on The Revolutionary Club and thought it was interesting.  There's a lot of good information here.  

Paychecks & Happiness: Who's Staying Stress Free -- Brought to you by Job-Applications.com
Paychecks & Happiness: Who’s Staying Stress Free infographic courtesy of Job-Applications.com

To be honest, I started laughing when I saw Software Developer listed under happiest jobs--is it really funny?  I've worked at a number of companies, and many software developers are satisfied with their jobs.  They often have good paychecks.  But I don't think of them as happy.  They are not smiling as they work and raving about their work over lunch or happy hour.  Do you agree that software developer is one of the happiest careers?

Allison Pollard

Allison Pollard is a coach, consultant, and trainer who brings the power of relationship systems intelligence to go beyond tasks, roles, and frameworks to create energy for change. She engages with people and teams in a down-to-earth way to build trust and listen for signals to help them learn more and improve. Allison focuses on creating alignment and connection for people to solve business problems together. Her experience includes working with teams and leaders in energy, retail, financial, real estate, and transportation industries to help improve their project/product delivery and culture. Allison currently volunteers as program director for Women in Agile’s mentorship program. Her agile community focus is championing new voices and amplifying women as mentors and sponsors for the next generation of leaders. Allison earned her bachelor’s degrees in computer science, mathematics, and English from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), a foodie, and proud glasses wearer. Allison is a prolific speaker at professional groups and international conferences, including Scrum Gatherings and the Agile Alliance Agile20xx conferences. Allison is co-owner of Helping Improve LLC.

http://www.allisonpollard.com
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