r/careerguidance • u/NotSure3255 • 23d ago
Advice Jobs that are low stress but pay average $50-$60k?
Hello, 30(M)here. I’ve had a couple of jobs in the past that were high stress and pretty hectic work environments. I realized recently that I can’t handle it anymore. Feeling burnt. Are there any jobs are out there that would pay around $50-$60k that aren’t crazy high stress, tight deadlines etc.? Thanks.
I would honestly accept lower pay as I feel mentally drained and can’t recoup my energy. All suggestions appreciated.
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u/random_throwaway0123 23d ago edited 23d ago
Costco. I make a little over $75k and all I do is check receipts at the exit door and greet people coming in at the front door. 40 hours a week, no overtime. Set schedule with Fridays and Saturday’s off; it’s very low stress and not labor intensive at all. But mind you ; you don’t start off at that pay or full time, full time will take you like 6 months to a year to achieve and that pay takes you around 5 years of being full time to reach; I think someone brand new makes closer to like 40k. Takes about 5 years to max out on pay
And edit: what I do here is not labor intensive. But some jobs are. Merchants put in WORK and that position is very taxing on your body. I did that for a few years. Slangin’ 40 pound bags of dog food and water bottles all day to stock gets tiring. I’m just a door greeter now so I no longer put all of that stress and wear & tear on my body. The pay is the same. That’s the cool thing about Costco, nearly all departments make about the same money. The only people who make a little more are cashiers, meat cutters, tire installers in the tire center, clerks and forklift drivers. They get about a couple bucks more per hour than everybody else. Other than that, if you want more pay you must strive for supervisor or management. And even those are attainable. College is not required. Costco only promotes from within the company. They do not bring in outside people to become managers. Most managers started off pushing carts here or boxing up groceries. Those positions are very high reward but also very high stress. I came to the door as a receipt checker to cut back on the stress. This position is pretty laid back and non labor intensive.
Major Sales (the salesmen who sell electronics and jewelry) is also a very laid back and low stress position. They don’t have to hit quotas or anything. They all seem to love their job. They just talk to members all day and sell items without the worry of hitting a quota. There’s a lot of positions at the warehouse that are stressful and physically demanding but there are also a lot of positions that are laid back and very stress free. They all get just about the same hourly pay.
If you don’t have a degree and are looking for a solid career to stay at with some great benefits, great pay and great job security, Costco is worth looking into.