Florida Has One Of The Least Overworked Cities In The US

With employee burnout from being overworked a very real issue for those trying to combat the recent run of inflation, some cities actually have it much worse than others. So with Florida's high cost of living including housing and insurance at the fore front, why are workers in other states much more overworked than Florida residents? The folks at FinanceBuzz compiled the data.

The study looked to uncover the areas with the most overworked population by studying such data as the average amount of time working + commuting each week. If getting to and from work is an hour each way, your 40 hour a week job is actually 50. Households where two or more people are working. Is more than one person in the home working full time? Working more than 50+ weeks a year. Not getting downtime can certainly lead to being overworked. Workers over the age of 65. Workers with more than one job. And finally, they checked Google Trends for people researching side hustles.

The most overworked city in the US is Denver, Colorado where almost 62% of households have 2 or more people working full time to pay the bills. Dallas, Texas is second where the commute adds to the workweek as well as an older workforce. In Dallas, "25.4% of people over traditional retirement age are still working in the city."

And now on to the least overworked. Number one on the list is Detroit, Michigan. Only 13.5% of the workforce is 65 or older. Detroiters also take their vacations, the city has the lowest percentage of workers that are in the office at least 50 weeks per year — just 77.1%. Detroit is also one of the most unionized cities in America, which helps to that point. The second least on this study is Florida's state capitol of Tallahassee. No state has a lower percentage of workers with two or more jobs than Florida (3.4%), and in Tallahassee, work and commute time comes out to just 38.95 hours per week. You can't be overworked if you're not at work. Must be all the politicians, right?

Other Florida cities that popped out on the list are Fort Lauderdale, where 88% of workers are at the job 50+ weeks a year. In Miami and Jacksonville where only 3.4% of workers have 2 or more jobs. Or Tampa, where work + commute time is only 43 hours a week.

It seems one of the biggest factors to being overworked is the commute time. And I speak from experience. When I first moved to Southwest Florida I drove daily from Naples to Estero. Too often I was stuck on 75 and spent more of my day in the car than I wanted. Moving closer to the office allowed me more time with family, and a less overworked feeling.

The weekend is here, and it is time to close the computer, get out and have some fun. From music to food to beach cleanups, there are all kinds of things to do. To help you plan, here are 8 fun happenings in SWFL this weekend.

It's the final weekend for Sizzle Dining with restaurants from Marco Island to Sanibel and everywhere in between offering amazing pre-fix dining deals. Click here for a preview of the lunch menu at Bicyclette Cookshop in Naples. Check Sizzle Dining's website for delicious details.

One of the biggest music events of the year kicks off this weekend. The annual Island Hopper Music Festival. The ten-day event brings in singers and song writers from around the country for a variety of events on Lee County barrier islands as well as a few spots inland.

Finally, Clips For Cancer is one of those "feel good" events for the entire family. It's for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Yes, there will be a big shaving event. Details below.

If you have any upcoming events that you would like to share, please send them here. Finally, here are your Weekend Vibes for September 20th through September 22nd. Enjoy something different at each of these 8 fun happenings in SWFL this weekend.

*Please note, events are subject to change. Especially considering the weather. It never hurts to confirm with a phone call or a quick check of social media and event websites.

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Clips for Cancer is an annual event to raise money for Barbara’s Friends, Golisano Children's Hospital's cancer fund. The highlight of the event is the shave. You're invited to shave your head in honor of kids going through cancer treatments and prove that bald is brave. The family fun is Saturday at Dave and Buster's located at The Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers. Saturday, 10am Free. More info here.

This is a great way to try new restaurants as well as enjoy a new experience in some of your faves. It's also the last full weekend to do so. Participating places offer a series of pre-fix dining options for three, four and five course meals. Lunches are $19 and $29. Dinners are $29, $39, and $49. For every meal sold $1 is donated to Blessings in a Backpack to help feed food insecure children. You get to eat and feed others at the same time. Bonus. It runs through the 25th. More info here. 

It's the 10th anniversary of this annual celebration of music and it kicks off Friday. For the next ten days dozens of singer-songwriters can be heard at venues across Lee County.  Country singers Scotty McCreery and Jeffrey Steele headline this year's event. Concerts and other events are on Captiva September 20-22, Cape Coral the 23rd and 24th, downtown Fort Myers the 25-26 and wrapping up the 27th-29th on Fort Myers Beach. Most shows are free but it doesn't hurt to double check. More info here.

This big event is in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The family friendly festivities include lots of live music, dancing, comedy, and delicious food. Twenty-five percent of sales from the day will be donated to Guadalupe Center. The fun is at Felipe's Park Shore location in Naples, Friday from 4 to 9pm. More info here. 

This event kicks off Friday and runs through the weekend. Vintage Market Days celebrates and features small local businesses, their services and their unique goods. Find all kinds of treasures from vendors and get in some early Christmas shopping. Also enjoy live entertainment and food vendors.  Lee County Civic Center, 10am to 4pm Friday- Sunday. More info here. 

International Coastal Cleanup is this weekend and if you want to join, a big cleanup is taking place at Tigertail Beach in Naples Saturday. Just meet up at the beach kiosk to join. Wear shoes that may get wet. Cleaning supplies and t-shirts will be provided.  8 to 11am.  More info here. 

This annual festival is being put on by the Naples Italian American Foundation. Gather to celebrate Saint Januarius, the Patron Saint of Naples, with lots of food music and vendors. The party is outside at the Italian American Club on Airport-Pulling Road. Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More info here. 

https://www.niafoundation.org/events-1/feast-of-san-januarius

In honor of International Peace Day this event is intended to cultivate a culture of peace in our community. There will be food, music, yoga, vendors, kids activities, food and more. There's also a food drive for the Pine Island Food Pantry.All proceeds from the event will benefit the Matlacha Hookers' Hooked On Education Scholarship Program. Saturday 10am to 4pm. St James City Civic Association More info here.

Get your home and garden ready for fall and holiday guests. Find everything under one roof to help you do it here. Enjoy vendors, demos and lots more at this annual show. Caloosa Sound Convention Center. Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm. More info here.