Survey These are the best and worst states for working dads

Survey These are the best and worst states for working dadsSurvey These are the best and worst states for working dadsFathers Day is almost upon us, and recent data shows that fathers who work in some states may have more success.New research from WalletHubshows that Connecticut is the best state for working fathers this year, with a total score of 72.58 out of 100.WalletHub analyzed the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbiaacross four key dimensions 1) Economic Social Well-Being, 2) Work-Life Balance, 3) Child Care and 4) Health and evaluated 20 key metrics of friendliness toward working fathers using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.Source WalletHubThe best states for working fathers1. Connecticut (total score 72.58)2. Minnesota (total score 72.44)3. Massachutischsetts (total score 68.12)4. District of Columbia (total score 68.05)5. Vermont (total score 66.12)The worst states for working fathers47. Idaho (total score 38.86)48. New Mexico (t otal score 37.79)49. Nevada (total score 36.62)50. Mississippi (total score 36.17)51. West Virginia (total score 35.69)How the states stack up to each otherSome states are better for childcare, median family income, unemployment rates, average workday lengths for men and more. Heres a look at how the states faredAdvice for young dads in the workforceJoseph Vandello, Professor and Area Director of Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social Program at the University of South Florida, told WalletHub how young dads can manage both their families and jobs.Striking that balance can be difficult when the system is set up to reward complete devotion to work, and corporate and government policies protecting families are lacking. But men should be thinking about their priorities the moment they begin looking for jobs (or even before, when considering the type of career for which they will train), he told the site. If work-life balance is a priority, they might do some research to see what types of p olicies potential employers have in place to promote balance. They might ask themselves if this is something they would be willing to negotiate? But there are of course risks to signaling a commitment to work-life balance at the onset.