The economy could not get any worse. Unemployment rate is high, but what about the people that are left in the work place? Even though they may seem lucky to have their jobs, the work load doesn't get any easier for them.
In
health.com's article, they have found that one of three workers suffer from depression. Many others feel very stressed, have trouble sleeping at night, and others have been treated for high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.
According to
Families and Work Institute study, many workers with excellent heath in 2002 dropped in 2008. When they tried to explain the facts, the answer was the population was just getting older. However, the study found the factors have been associated with the responsibilities at work and the changes in the economy. This means that many people were uncertain about their careers and personal life. Without a steady balance between the work place and home, many employees' healths have fallen, young and old.
The study has also shown that employees with sick pay days and vacation days are healthier than those without that option. Though, it may cost the company more, it allowed the employees respect the work environment and worked more efficiently.
Ellen Galinsky, the FWI’s president and co-founder suggested to managers to talk their employees to understand what workers are going through and be able to set up better hours to manage their personal lives.
She has also suggested workers should take charge of their health outside of the work place, such as exercising.
How are you handling the stress at work?
Comments (7)
I don't have a job. School is stressful enough. People with jobs complain too much. At least you are getting paid.
The last job I had definitely depressed me so badly!
But then now I'm jobless and depressed too so I don't know what's worse.
Forget work we should all quit our jobs, sign up for welfare, have 45 kids and screw the politicians out of there money for a change!
yep. im cashier at a pharmacy, so everyone that comes in seems to be sick.
Not very well lately..but I try to take it all in stride, perspective-ize it and trudge onwards and forwards. What else can you do??
why yes my profession is making me sick, and it's an unpaid internship :/ so it's all my loss when i get sick and the stress is even worse b/c this placement has not gone well and is now up in the air, so whether a paid position or not, one suffers if their job is stressful and comes with not many benefits.
I have two jobs both part time. I really want to quit both. I've been at one for two years and the second for one and I find it the longer I stay there the more unhappy I get with it. Not only that but the less I look forward going to work. Like it's the thing in my day I dread the most. But what else can i do ._.