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Pollsters interviewed more than 2,000 graduates aged from 21 to 45, and found half said they "often feel bored at work". But there were big differences in the answers from different professions.
The least bored were teachers who made up for modest salaries with great work satisfaction.
Four out of five said they found the job interesting and no two days were the same.
Only 28% said they often found work boring. Other groups who remained highly motivated were healthcare workers and graduates who opted for the hospitality and travel trades where the boredom factor affected less than 40%.
Professions with a low boredom score included accountancy (45%), and engineering (49%).
By contrast, many of the jobs that are most prized among graduating students turn out to be more demotivating.
The survey found 50% of those going into the media are often bored, 53% in IT, 54% in marketing and advertising, and 56% in sales. The poll was commissioned by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (formerly the Teacher Training Agency) to encourage disaffected graduates to turn to teaching for a happier life.
The poll found 86% of teachers said they enjoyed being involved with people and 64% appreciated the opportunity to use their creativity. Half of the bored graduates considered changing their profession in the last year, and teaching was the most popular choice.
Michael Day, the TDA's executive director, said: "These findings demonstrate that one of the chief benefits of teaching is the sheer variety of the job, that no two days are the same."
The research was carried out this month by pollsters PCP on a sample of 2,113 graduate employees aged 21 to 45.
Roll on 5 o'clock
% of graduates saying they often feel bored at work:
Administrative/secretarial 71%
Manufacturing 58%
Sales 56%
Marketing/advertising 54%
IT/telecommunications 53%
Science research/development 52%
Media 50%
Law 49%
Engineering 49%
Banking/finance 47%
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