IT Industry – Is Stress Killing Our Techs?

Okay, another update now that I’ve got a little more time on my hands… interesting side note about the study cited in the article. The study itself was published in 1996, meaning it was probably conducted 1 to 2 years (possibly even 2-3 years) prior to being published…. not sure what it says that it takes someone 10-11 years to actually mention the study and even then it probably goes largely unnoticed…

“It poses the question… what other industries do you believe experience the same stress levels?”

Well, that would have to be air traffic control personnel or people who launch space shuttles. Yeah, I think launching space shuttles would be a more high-stress occupation than launching a new web application.

I’ve got to agree – people in IT might not do much physical labor, but the mental stress that goes on is mind-numbing at times. I know a lot of folks that just work themselves too hard as well when it comes to “IT-related” work too.