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The warehousing and storage sector was deemed the most stressful industry in the U.S. due to payment methods and employees needing to take on a second job, according to a recent report.
In a study published by the psilocybin mushroom and cannabis products company TRĒ House, the warehousing and storage industry scored 28.92 out of 100, meaning it was the most stressful sector analyzed by the organization. Ninety-three percent of the workers in the industry reported they were paid hourly while an additional 12% said they had to take on another job.
With a score of 33.16, the nursing and residential care facilities sector is the second-most stressful U.S. industry. Eleven percent of employees in the sector said they worked a second job, and 16% of responders claimed they were taking medication for depression or anxiety.
Administrative Support and Waste Management services placed third (37.01) on the list followed by the food manufacturing sector in fourth place (39.12) and the dining industry (39.19) in fifth place. Mining support placed sixth, wood products placed seventh, the accommodation sector came in eighth place, general merchandise stores placed ninth and the list was rounded out by the health and personal care stores industry, which came in tenth place.
The report found all of these industries are linked by stress stemming from workers' inability to pay medical bills or being paid hourly wages. The study said that employees who are paid hourly feel like they can’t take time off when they are sick.
“This study shows there are many factors to consider when stress is involved,” said TRĒ House spokesperson Jameson Rodgers. “Some of these industries might look easy on the surface but the inner workings and compensation for employees could lead to a much more stressful environment.”
Data for the study was sourced from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey conducted by the CDC, the most recent data available at a detailed industry level. Each sector was given a score out of 100 with higher scores representing less stressful industries and lower scores representing more stressful industries.
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