How ugly is your job making you? New online test calculates impact of work on your looks
Your job could be literally getting under your skin.Skin experts have devised a nifty online calculator that will reveal whether one’s job is causing them to age prematurely.Developed by UK skin care clinic Harley Street Skin, the “Aging Jobs Index” can allegedly tell how wrinkles and saggy skin can be caused by aspects of work life, including “shift patterns, regular hours, working location, stress levels, and physical activity,” per the site.They reportedly based the calculator on studies from various institutions, including Harvard and the World Health Organization.“Whether you work from home full-time or commute daily to a building site, our research will reveal how your job may affect the way you age,” they write.To gauge whether one’s vocation is accelerating the work of father time, participants have to answer a series of questions ranging from how much time they sit down to their stress levels and whether they work around “harsh chemicals.”Based on their responses, the calculator will generate a score out of 100.Scores below 40 denote “minor ageing,” meaning the person is at low risk of work-induced “ugliness” and may only display minor signs like wrinkles around the eyes.Scores between 40 and 60 indicate a risk of “moderate aging” denoted by poor posture and lines around the eyes — redefining “lines” of work.The highest level, per the calculator, was 80-100 or extreme aging, in which the sufferer has thinning gray hair, frown lines due to stress and concentration, poor posture, sun spots, saggy skin, jowls and undereye bags and dark circles.According to the calculator, being hunched over at the computer for hours at a time can lead to poor posture and other maladies.Overwork is not just mentally taxing, meanwhile.
The calculator cautions that working an excessive number of hours per week can result in burnout, poor sleep, decreased productivity and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other health p...