Pamela,
Welcome to the forum! Feeling the pressure of stress changes the perception of risk and reward. There has been research that shows how people, while under stress, pay more attention to the upside. This means that they may consider a higher paying job but not factor in the cost of the commute which in the end could result in less net income.
Many people who are seeking social services are under a tremendous amount of stress and may actually consider going to school when in every other aspect it is not the most practical decision based on their current… >>>
