The Unhappiest Person Ever Is A Female Lawyer
Well, the unhappiest white-collar worker, that is. A survey of such folks reports that the least happy among them is "a 42 year old, unmarried woman with a household income under $100 thousand, working in a professional position (i.e. as a doctor or a lawyer)."
The happiest, according to the survey by Captivate Network: "He's 39 years old, married, with a household income between $150-$200 thousand, in a senior management position, with one young child at home and a wife who works part-time." The survey offers a number of possible reasons for this happiness disparity (aside from the simple fact that Mr. Happy is taking home more money). For one, men are more likely than women to take breaks from work for personal activities, like exercise, eating, or even sex. This presumably means women have worse work-life balance problems — and while these problems affect everyone, they affect women more severely. Female workers are more likely to suffer stress, headaches, and other physical complaints as a result of conflicts between life and work.
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