Houston, TX - Ranked 3rd most STRESSFUL U.S. City

Quick question: if you throw it and I catch it, I'm assuming that I can keep it? Unless it's one of the older Blackberrys.... I'll just dodge it in that case.

 

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The study also gives each city's rankings in each category:


3. Houston, Texas
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
High Unemployment Rank: 26
Long Commute Times Rank: 10
Long Working Hours Rank: 1
Limited Health Care Rank: 1
Poor Physical Health Rank: 5
Limited Exercise Rank: 11

 

You've obviously never driven around DC.

 

i think it has to do with the lack of exercise and sitting in a car for 2-3 hours a day...

 

I don't believe that Houstonians work the longest hours. After living in both Houston and NYC, Philly and SF, New Yorkers work way longer (it is part of the culture). I don't know who they were polling but all New Yorkers would wish for a 41.2 hour work week.

 

I know a lot of Houstonians who would wish for 41.2 hours as well. That's how these things work it's an average.

 

The only thing that stresses me out is the ridiculous heat and humidity.

I'm chill with everything else Houston has to offer.

 

People move away from NYC to have more work-life balance. I don't think Houston has that reputation. Ask any Houstonian who is a transplant from NYC and they will probably say they work less now.

 

next time i see one i will. Until then, you can't assume the answer is yes. You are using your anecdotal evidence as fact. Again, this is an average.


Again, it depends on what the people do. I just dont see a huge shift hours worked ...A corporate lawyer for an oil&gas company will be putting in just as many hours as a corp lawyer in NY would be.


What are your specific example of people working longer?