Work is a part of everyday life, but there is a common concern that it can have tremendous effects on relationships.
So, in a bid to discover which sectors have the biggest emotional effects on personal relationships, Savoystewart.co.uk surveyed 1,124 participants to determine just how many people would consider quitting their job to save a relationship.
Survey Highlights
When asked, would you quit your job to save your relationship? Respondents answered:
- No (54%) – Men (50%), Women (56.67%)
- Yes (46%) – Men (50%), Women (43.33%)
IT workers were found to be the most cold- hearted, with 66.67% saying they wouldn’t quit their job to save their relationship.
Construction was the most romantic sector, with 75% prepared to quit their job to save their relationships.
Construction was also the most likely sector to be single (60%).
The top 5 sectors that have a POSITIVE effect on workers relationships:
- Education (66%)
- Finance (57.14%)
- Public Sector (40%)
- Healthcare (33.3%)
- IT and Technology (33.3%)
The survey revealed working in Education is best for your relationship, with 66% of respondents believing it’s had a positive effect.
The top 5 sectors that have a NEGATIVE effect on workers relationships:
- Leisure (50%)
- Media (37.5%)
- Retail (33.3%)
- Hospitality and IT (33.3%)
- Construction (20%)
Comparably, half of respondents working in the Leisure sector claim that their career choice has had a negative effect on relationships – the highest percentage of any other sector analysed.
They are followed by workers in the media sector, where 37.5% of participants state that work has had a negative effect on their personal relationships.
Top 5 effects of work on relationships:
- Stress (25%)
- Too tired after work (21%)
- Brought us closer together (19%)
- Priortising work over partner (13%)
- Working away (7%)
25% of participants state that stress from work was the main culprit that bought negative effects upon their relationship.
Interestingly, 2.5% admit that cheating with a colleague was a negative effect that work bought on their personal relationship.
Interestingly, the survey found women are more likely to let stress from work affect their relationship. In fact, 18.92% of women admitted this, compared to 10.34% of men.