Maria Has Worked as a File Clerk for 17 Years

question 59

Essay

Maria has worked as a file clerk for 17 years in a job that is closely supervised and boring. Her boss must make many rapid-fire decisions every day and is always complaining of the pressures of responsibility. Which of them probably has the more stressful job?
a. Maria,
b. the boss
c. both equally
d. neither job is stressful

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