Hot Flashin' in a Pressure Cooker

I have a theory: I think stress and hot flashes are closely correlated. And while we're at it, I think Microsoft plays a role in there too.
To wit:

• My hot flashes were constant when I worked as a contractor at Microsoft in 2006.
• When I was unemployed, they practically went away.
• They're back now, full-force.
  

See? It's a causal relationship. (I ain't nuttin' if not scientific!)