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The 10 jobs in Britain that make people scared to go back to work

File: A man pulls a face like a little boy trying not to cry, 1960
File: A man pulls a face like a little boy trying not to cry, 1960

A new study has revealed that 22.9 million Britons suffer from "Sunday night fear" - feelings of angst about the working week ahead.

According to recruitment website Reed.co.uk, these are top 10 industries where workers fear Monday mornings:

1. Media and publishing (86 per cent)

2. Marketing, advertising and PR (80 per cent)

3. Creative arts and design (75 per cent)

4. Teaching and education (71 per cent)

5. Science and Pharmaceuticals (69 per cent)

6. Information Technology (63 per cent)

7. Property and Construction (62 per cent)

8. Health and Social Care (62 per cent)

9. Accounting, banking and finance (60 per cent)

10. Recruitment and HR (59 per cent)

Reed surveyed 2,453 people on its database.

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