A Harris Interactive poll (conducted on behalf of Princess Cruises) found that my beloved hometown Chicago is considered the most stressed city in terms of finding work/life balance. Really? More so than New York City? Apparently so. Houston, Boston, LA and San Diego round out the top five, whilst Miami is the least stressed city.
I admit, I'm totally biased. Yet, this finding surprises me. Yeah, the weather literally blows and traffic can be a beast, but how is my city worse than others? Being a researcher myself, and having some understanding on how surveys are conducted, I offer a different theory: Chicagoans are honest about their feelings. Really honest. So when asked: "Hey, how's it going?" A Chicagoan is more likely to tell you the truth, rather than an expected answer.
Take that, Miami!
- posted by Karen Raidel
I admit, I'm totally biased. Yet, this finding surprises me. Yeah, the weather literally blows and traffic can be a beast, but how is my city worse than others? Being a researcher myself, and having some understanding on how surveys are conducted, I offer a different theory: Chicagoans are honest about their feelings. Really honest. So when asked: "Hey, how's it going?" A Chicagoan is more likely to tell you the truth, rather than an expected answer.
Take that, Miami!
- posted by Karen Raidel
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