This U.S. Metropolis Has the Finest Work-life Stability Tradition, In response to Reddit

You may dwell in probably the most stunning place on Earth and nonetheless not be completely satisfied — or be capable of get pleasure from your environment. Should you’re spending lengthy days at work, solely to return residence and be pressured about work, it may be arduous to get pleasure from the place you reside. 

Take Reddit consumer u/feel-duh-dino, who lives within the San Francisco Bay Space and works in well being care. They shared that, “I’m exhausted from working with management/employees (all from UCSF, UC Davis, Stanford extremely educated) who anticipate perfection and all of the work to be finished in a snap, when there merely isn’t sufficient time except I work 10 hours x 5 days. Then once I go away work I completely love this area, however I’m so exhausted to even recognize it and may’t cease desirous about work.”

To that, they posed the query: “Which cities have the perfect work-life stability tradition?” and famous that they most popular life on the West Coast however have been open to New England and a few components of the South.

Reddit responded. Of the over 260 feedback on the time of writing, a couple of have been so upvoted (that’s Reddit converse for “appreciated”), that it grew to become obvious the place within the U.S. you’re employed and nonetheless get pleasure from life.

On the high of the listing is New Orleans, a metropolis the place folks prefer to have enjoyable and the place dwelling is extra essential than working. One Redditor shared, “I work for a corporation with a really aggressive and perfectionist tradition, the place working 50+ hours is the norm. I work in Dallas, however spent 6 months understanding of the New Orleans workplace final 12 months, and it was a 180 lol. These folks weren’t any higher or worse at their jobs than anybody else within the firm, however they really had work life stability and the social gathering ambiance was so enjoyable and refreshing. And these have been folks of all totally different ages and races partying it up collectively. There’s positively one thing so particular about New Orleans!”

Following New Orleans, folks shared that Denver had a terrific work-life stability, primarily due to the state’s out of doors tradition. 

One Redditor stated, “It appears like no person works in Denver, truthfully. And the folks at work continually speak about their hikes, sports activities, and out of doors actions. Each time you step outdoors there’s all the time a whole bunch of individuals doing one thing in practically each park.” One other Redditor shared that, “In Denver an unprompted ‘what do you do?’ is an invite for folks to speak about all of their out of doors hobbies somewhat than what they do for work.”

Following New Orleans and Denver, a couple of different U.S. cities stood out for his or her more healthy strategy to work-life stability: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; and Salt Lake Metropolis.