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Do employers need to understand workers' stress?

Wednesday, June 8, 2011 10:53

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Many employers understand the need to know the stress levels of their workers now. Many corporate companies use specialists and monitor workers’ stress levels as well.

There are other companies (most of the big ones) that offer vacation plans to relieve much stress from jobs. But these are big shot employees we are talking about.

I remember one of my primary school friends saying how his parents were treated in a Saudi Arabia based construction company. It was a long time ago.

Mental health and stress at the workplace

Only a mere 32 percent employers are willing to even formally accept implementing programs to deal with work related stress.

The stress related issues develop mental as well as medical health problems. I blog like 3-4 hours a day, a working day. I know that if I do not take a break, I’ll lose my sanity.

Do you want a list to understand this?

Triggering depression: The constant burden of performing a job that involves repetition and competition can trigger depression. If you combine this with lack of job security and harassment, we get the ultimate recipe for disaster.
Other mood disorders: Obsessive-compulsive disorders, bipolar disorder, fatigue, constant business errors; the list goes on. Overall, these disorders can make us miserable and crippled for life.
Medical problems and economy: Medical problems in workplace means a long leave application. What does that mean? Huge loss of money for the employer.

This is only a vague list of problems. And I did not want to make a long list because it might be boring to many of you.

A whole new perspective for employers!

These corporate employers finally understood a whole new perspective during the last few decades. They found out that work related stress really affects them instead of the workers.

Like I said earlier, the more medical problems you develop, the more you need to take a break from working. What does that mean?

It means a huge loss for the company. This is why they started new programs to alleviate the stress load on these workers. There are more complicated reasons for stress related programs in corporate companies.

What are they?

The Mood Disorders Association of Maitoba reports that depression causes 166 million lost working days per years! Don’t you think that this is a reason for corporates to include some stress related programs?
Depression and other mood disorders cause 20 percent of all sickness related absence at work in a year.
Major disorders tend to spread and might even cause a noticeable decline in productivity.
Annual losses due to mental disorders are as much as $33 billion.

Even if employers are not willing to do it for the workers’ sake, do it for their own stability and productivity. It’s better than losing millions of dollars.

What about the small time workers?

The small time workers still have to worry. The commoners that work on oil rigs and construction sites are not big shots. They are more or less expendable.

These workers are treated like dirt. We know that. Who is there to worry about their mental health and stress levels?

There is no basic humanitarian consideration for them. They come from other countries and live in rough, extremely rough conditions.

Have you ever experienced such work related stress?

What are your views and suggestions?

Read more at Witty’s Lifestyle Blog

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