President of the United States

When I was a kid I longed to be president. Now, with mass media, tabloids, assassins, nuts, and fellow politicians running amok only interested in themselves, you couldn't give me the job! It's bad enough that the president, regardless of who's in office, has the stress of terrorists, potential foreign enemies, natural disasters, the economy, etc. to worry about. Now days, He/She has to worry about people out to get em' in their own country too.

You know, one way or another, you're gonna get screwed.

he don't really make all the decisions just says yes or no to the ones presented to him

Is there a more stressful job? Especially now, where no matter what the President does, half the country will be dissatisfied. Then you have the media dissecting everything you say and analyzing your every move... no thanks.

Everyone wants to kill you. Everything you do will make some people mad. People make fun of every word you say. They twist your words to make you say something else Your actions represent the whole country.

Every decision you make, down to what tie you wear is examined...people need to remember this person is just an average joe who wanted to make a difference...and do any of us really set out to make the world a worse place?

wouldn't want to were his/hers shoes. (Can't be sexist you know they smear ya in the 5'o clock news!)

doing all you can and trying not to tick anyone off can be very STRESSING...seriously, with so much power, so much responsiblity, and so little time to do what you want, who WOULD want that job?

It looks like they all age a decade for every four year term. Its a job that never sleeps, regardless of some of the BS I've read from other reviewers that gave this item a one.

You are one of the most powerful people on the earth and everyone is watching your every move.

well if your Bush then you just sit back with a stupid smug look on your face and watch the entire country fall apart, all the while thinking how your term is almost over and you can cash in on your halerburton investment...you piece of shit..

Not when you are stupid and have the IQ of a house plant, there George!

The state of the whole country, depends on every decision you make. If you do a really job, at being a president, people will like you awhole lot. If not, then everybody's at your throat.  You also to make sure that you don't mess things up, when dealing with other countries.

I agree with Axlrod, and EVERYONE else can do it better. LOL. It is an enormous task and one I think in the future should become defunct, when individuals start to vote for policies rather than Presidents.

This is easily the most stressful job on this list. What other position puts a man in the line of fire for terrorists, media criticisms, etc.? These men have the well-being of the greatest nation on the face of the earth on their shoulders. And any decision they make is immediately scrutinized and disected to the absolute core. Their past is dug up like ripe potatoes, and even their families are constantly spotlighted and invaded by the media, stripped of all privacy and comfort. But I guess it only makes sense for the most powerful and important job in the world to be the most stressful.

More stressful when the Congress is controlled by the opposing party. 5 big stars any day of the week.

Whether you're a democrat or republican the weight of history and human events rests upon your shoulders. As the leader of the free world and most powerful nation on the globe your decisions effect populations of people presently and in the future. A somewhat thankless position in the respects that people will always be in objection no matter what your decsions or policies may be, yet you have to lead with all the data you have available to you. You have to harbor freedom for the next generation and protect liberty on all fronts to the best of your ability. It is your task to determine when it's time to confront evil; to send brave souls off to sacrifice their lives today so others may live in liberty tomorrow. Everything you do is under a microscope and analyzed from now to eternity. Where's the stress there? LOL

It's not giving shrub any agita... But then again, he's a cretin and doesn't even comprehend what he's gotten us into.

As screwed up as all the people can be in this country along with all the abused freedoms it makes for a difficult profession. When will the people be happy in the US???? The Answer.... NEVER!!!!!! We are split straight down the middle and there is no comprimises that will appease this once, United States of America. Sad but true. --Rodgar