Can You Be Worked to Death?
We've all complained. "This job is killing me." "I'd rather die than go back to work one more day in that office." "My boss will be the death of me." But what if it's true? A new study has found that high-stress jobs , with very little or no control, can actually land you in the grave early. According to newswise.com, previous academic research has found that having greater control over your job can help you manage work-related stress. But it's never suggested that it was a matter of life and death -- until now. New research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business finds that those in high-stress jobs with little control over their workflow die younger or are less healthy than those who have more flexibility and discretion in their jobs and are able to set their own goals as part of their employment. The study of 2,363 Wisconsin residents in their 60s over a seven-year period found that for individuals ...