The Worse the Economy Gets, the Longer People Live

[CTyankee]

6. I was going to say that people work less in a bad economy.

Perhaps the stress and strain of many jobs in our modern society, plus the worry about losing a job, might be a factor. The constant pressure to perform could lead to bad physical problems. The last 2 years of my full time job, at a time when I had an elderly parent and grandchildren and insufficent time for all of my roles, plus the stress of "holding" onto my job, were awful. Under gentle pressure from my primary care physician, who noted my job stress in my stress related physical symptoms, led me to make my decision to tell my boss when I would resign, wrap up my duties, and go out the door. I worked part time for several years after that, to my great relief.