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Most IT Admins Have Considered Quitting Due To Stress

Posted by Soulskill on from the take-note-managers dept.

Orome1 writes "The number of IT professionals considering leaving their job due to workplace stress has jumped from 69% last year to 73%. One-third of those surveyed cited dealing with managers as their most stressful job requirement, particularly for IT staff in larger organizations. Handling end user support requests, budget squeeze and tight deadlines were also listed as the main causes of workplace stress for IT managers. Although users are not causing IT staff as much stress as they used to, it isn't stopping them from creating moments that make IT admins want to tear their hair out in frustration. Of great concern is the impact that work stress is having on health and relationships. While a total of 80% of participants revealed that their job had negatively impacted their personal life in some way, the survey discovered some significant personal impact: 18% have suffered stress-related health issues due to their work, and 28% have lost sleep due to work."

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  1. IT admins are special by Tourney3p0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Join the club. We meet at the bar after work.

    1. Re:IT admins are special by jellomizer · · Score: 5, Funny

      No your wife will not understand no matter what your job is. She will undoubtedly have worked more then you did, no matter what.

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    2. Re:IT admins are special by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Which Bar? The Foo Bar?

    3. Re:IT admins are special by ogar572 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Based on this comment, it seems you have been married awhile.

    4. Re:IT admins are special by osu-neko · · Score: 5, Funny

      My commute is 5 minutes, I never see users and I still would not go for that deal.

      For $11/hour you can work at McDonalds.

      I'd do admin work for that kind of pay, but there's no way you could get me to work at any kind of restaurant for that little... that's real work.

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