It all boils down to job stress: For all the talk about stress, it’s just one of these things that we seem to not be empathetic about in the corporate world. Success rests (no pun intended) on over achievement in a highly competitive atmosphere, yet the stress that comes with it often does harm to organizations. Apathy, boredom, fatigue and low morale can all be killers on an organization. And the stats show that those having difficulty with job stress are not a small portion of an organization. A work and health poll conducted by National Public Radio in the US shows that 44% of US workers say their current job is affecting their health. An almost equal proportion of survey takers said their job had adversely affected their family, social life, health, diet and stress.

Until the corporate slave culture gets thrown to the recesses of time, one needs to get a grip on job stress.Live Career’s manual on managing job stress offers some insight into the little things you could be doing to minimize job stress. Not surprisingly, high on the list is working on that work/life balance.

If stress is something you want to cut out all together and still get paid,IFLSciencehas its list of 43 high paying jobs for people who don’t want stress. The list provides the annual salary and the job stress level and requirements. Bang for buck, the best job on here has to be that of a physicist. Average annual salary: USD 118,830. Stress tolerance (scored out of 100): 61. The caveat: You need a PhD for most research jobs. Transportation equipment electrical and electronics installer and repairer will get you the smallest salary out of the list at USD 60,840 per annum, with a stress tolerance level of 60. All you need is a high school diploma.