Recently a CareerCast survey named "public relations officer" the second-most stressful job of 2011, ranking the profession ahead of various other high-pressure occupations including photojournalist, newscaster, and EMT.
Between balancing deadlines, effectively advising strategy, building and maintaining media and client relationships, achieving results, working long hours, meeting client expectations--the stress that comes along with the highly multifaceted PR occupation makes sense.
Much of the pressure in PR is tied to the struggle to find a work-life balance while working with a 24/7 news ...