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- inactive, on 05/06/2008, -3/+18Nope, the people who have young kids who come to work sick...are making me sick.
- roodammy44, on 05/06/2008, -0/+13I once worked for a job where I felt my heart beat in the morning before work and got random chest pains through the day.
The pressure they put on everyone there was horrible. Deadlines that just couldn't be made, so everyone would work late at the office.
I could see the head of the department was in the early stages of stress-related heart disease.
Leaving that job was the best thing I ever did - life is too short to waste it at places like that!
If you're not happy, changing your lifestyle is the only way you're going to make any difference - DangerCollie, on 05/06/2008, -0/+11This is hearsay but I haven't been sick once since I quit working a day job. I still work, still interact with people, just not on a ridged schedule. I don't have any more problems sleeping, either. Overall my stress level dropped dramatically. I can still put in a lot of hours on a project. It's not working that caused stress, it's the forced schedule.
Funny thing, once I turned the alarm clock off, I actually sleep less than when I was locked into a 7:30 - 4 schedule. Sometimes I take a 20-60 minute nap in the afternoon, sometimes not. But the main difference is the stress level. I'm healthier because I got out of that environment. The travel stress, going to work half in the bag because you were up late one night, people coming in to work sick, all factors that lowered my overall level of health and satisfaction with life. - winmywii, on 05/06/2008, -0/+10The problem in America is that we either don't get sick days or we can't afford to miss a day. Most people are lucky if they get two weeks vacation a year.
- Hax0rJimDuggan, on 05/06/2008, -0/+7***** YOU!
- Szandor, on 05/06/2008, -0/+7I think by 'hearsay' you meant 'anecdotal'.
- zantos420, on 05/06/2008, -0/+7Any of form of stress can make you sick. Try not giving a ***** - works like a charm in combating stress.
- craighoxton, on 05/06/2008, -1/+7You get five weeks' paid leave in the UK - more if you live in France (strikes) or Germany (public holidays)
- craighoxton, on 05/06/2008, -1/+7I'm trying to post a comment on how I hate office jobs but the fact that the highlight of my day is posting comments here just to see how many people Digg them speaks volumes about my work ethic
- shutter54, on 05/06/2008, -0/+5Yes.
Next? - hseldon, on 05/06/2008, -0/+5I'm sick of being stressed at work...does that count?
- aphexcoil, on 05/06/2008, -0/+4Imagine working for George Steinbrenner who once said, "I don't get heart attacks ... I give 'em!"
- reqage, on 05/06/2008, -0/+4Nah, I'm just sick of work...
- RizzoFrank, on 05/06/2008, -0/+4FALSE
- inactive, on 05/06/2008, -0/+4Enochulator, well in my case that setup does not work. What ends up happening in my place of work is that if you show that you can get things done and be self managed in your projects you just end up getting more thrown on you to cover for the slack of others. I found that slacking is better for my health and my work habits than playing the game you described.
- VinceNoir, on 05/06/2008, -0/+4It's a complex problem with many factors that are easy to overlook. Speaking as someone who works in IT, I will say that the systems we support today are a few orders more complex than they were when I started a little over a decade ago. Not so much "harder" to work with, but much more atomic and fine grained. This gives us a lot of control over how the systems work. Much more than we had a decade ago. But it also brings with it a whole lot more configuration, fine tuning, and of course more problem spots. There are so many interdependencies between various bits of software, services running on servers, and the servers themselves. It's nearly impossible to map it all out well unless you're a certain kind of person. And sadly, the required kind of people are far and few between, so they get overloaded with work.
I think this is happening outside of IT as well. And it's only ONE factor affecting stress levels in the workplace. There's also the accelerated pace of change that's happened thanks to computers in the workplace. And there's the lowering of quality of work in the workplace because computers have made it possible for less skilled people to do jobs that required more skill in the past. The problem there is that these less skilled people don't know enough to notice errors in the workflow. Or if they do notice, then they don't have the knowledge of how to fix the problems causing the errors. And in many cases they still don't report the errors because they'll still be held accountable even if it wasn't their fault.
Combine just these few issues with the demand for 24/7/365 service in every type of work, and you have a formula for incredibly stressful workplaces. And again, I've only addressed a few small issues. There are many many more. - roodammy44, on 05/06/2008, -0/+3So in other words, lying to your manager about your ability and fobbing him off with ***** helps you avoid stress.
That's rubbish because there's only a certain amount people can do in one day.
Yes, managers put pressure on subordinates because of higher up pressure, but that's usually a sign of a bad work culture.
These are the places where the good people leave for better jobs that may pay a bit less but don't screw up your lives.
You're obviously not one of the good people, rationalising failed policies. - craighoxton, on 05/06/2008, -0/+3You worked at Glengarry Glen Ross?
- roodammy44, on 05/06/2008, -0/+3Almost - it was in an estate agency (although not as an estate agent!)
- EarlOfLade, on 05/06/2008, -0/+3This is one of the reasons why I have always refused to accept positions in companies where they expect you to work more than 8 hos a day. I have so much else I want to do in life than just work. And at 50, I can tel you it has been worth it. A company that demands you work 50-60-70 or more hours a week, is seriously mismanaged and should be avoided at all cost. Why should you do 2 jobs for the price of 1?
- Hax0rJimDuggan, on 05/06/2008, -0/+3Don't be. I stopped working for the man last year. Couldn't be happier!
- damnitkage, on 05/06/2008, -0/+2The place I work is staffed with some incredibly nice people. A few. After that it's the biggest bunch of liars and back stabbers that I've ever had the privilege to be around. Stress? Sick. Hell yeah. I'm diabetic and of course this doesn't help. It also doesn't help that I've been so busy that I've blown off appointments to the kidney specialist and to my regular doctor because I was "too busy at work". Right. If I would just shut the hell up and get my work done I can go to the doctor on my own time but right now there's 97 things that have got to be done right now and by the way, we're bringing in someone to "help you". How's that?
- tcpip4lyfe, on 05/06/2008, -0/+2Jesus where did you work? As an admin for O'hare?
- aliensporebomb, on 05/06/2008, -0/+2An employer I formerly worked for in IT had what I consider very high stress levels: very competitive within teams due to limited number of promotions available. A guy I worked with everyday for two years died at 34 due to an aneurysm, another employee in a neighboring department was carted out on a stretcher one morning. When outsourcing hit the company I moved on. When I was job searching downtown a few years back I saw my former manager being carted away on a stretcher with a group of my ex-co-workers standing around. Not surprising. There are high stress environments where there are escape valves but that was healthy for nobody. I lost 60 pounds after leaving that place. Never felt better. Healthier and happier.
- h3lx, on 05/06/2008, -0/+2...and tired of being sick and tired?
- dreesemonkey, on 05/06/2008, -0/+2I'm usually pretty healthy (as in not sick, anyway) but the beginning of last year I was extremely stressed at work and had a nagging cold/cough for about 4 months until I realized it. Wasn't much fun :(
- EarlOfLade, on 05/06/2008, -1/+3I buried you because there are tons of studies done over the past 4 decades showing that you are wrong.
The results of these studies has been put into work in the Nordic countries at least and with great success. Combine that with use of ergonomic office equipment and you can reduce the absence from work considerably.
Such a simple thing that every employee should have access to daylight in forms of windows where they work, have a great effect on your health. - DangerCollie, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Correct. No one is on trial here. :)
- Aethirig, on 05/06/2008, -0/+2I'd have to agree that it's more high expectations and no control than just pure stress. It's easier to deal with stress if you're a valued member of the team. However, having a management culture that doesn't listen and constantly overrides you with poor decisions is bad. Couple that with continually rising expectations, and the knowledge you'll be making up for it with extra hours (and wasting a lot of those extra hours due to poor management), and you have a recipe for depression and burnout.
- Szandor, on 05/06/2008, -0/+2" Your name is 'you're wanting', and you can't play the man's game, you can't close them, and then tell your wife your troubles. 'Cause only one thing counts in this world: get them to sign on the line which is dotted. You hear me you *****' *****? "
- jakethelake, on 05/06/2008, -0/+1Dugg for nips.
- Serge157, on 05/27/2008, -0/+1Chronic stress at work causes adrenal exhaustion leading to decreased production of hormone cortisol, which keeps us alive. The solution: avoid stress, check cortisol and replace if necessary.
- FearFactory, on 05/06/2008, -0/+1I don't think enough about work to give a ***** and get stressed out. I'm only there for a few hours a day and its not worth my time to worry about what goes on there for more than those hours.
- Szandor, on 05/06/2008, -0/+1Look out, people. We have a Manager (*trumpets*) here.
Heed his words for they are TRUTH and will lead to efficiency and prosperity. - removesstains, on 05/06/2008, -0/+1Well, i'm the 1 with out kids in my office and i'm also the most healthy. Go figure.
- jinsundo, on 05/07/2008, -0/+1Evidently stress is the "american way."
- linuxpenguin, on 05/06/2008, -0/+1This isn't news. High stress leads to sickness - headaches, high blood pressure, etc. I remember they did a study once where they put monkeys in an office environment and had them take lunch, have banana breaks, etc. at regular times like a regular person does, and it gave them high blood pressure - even though they were eating the same foods.
- orchidee2, on 05/06/2008, -1/+1I do think that stress at work is a serious problem, but a problem that also has its roots in each person suffering from it. I myself am an incurable perfectionist, and I know that this makes everything even worse. People who are less strict with themselves and have learned how to relax are really better off!
- protogenxl, on 05/06/2008, -2/+2Thank You Capitan Obvious
- aliensporebomb, on 05/06/2008, -0/+0Nope. I'll just say it was in the banking/securities industry.
- SunAlex, on 08/26/2008, -0/+0of course stress can be the reason of health problems.
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- TheEnoculator, on 02/17/2009, -2/+1Of course, I'm excluding the managers who are just plain *****, which yours seems to be one. I've worked for ***** and they get off on making you feel like an useless idiot. I swear not to ever be like them.
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- TheEnoculator, on 02/17/2009, -10/+0I'm a manager and let me speak from experience: If you are a smart worker, you'd know how to manage your boss. He/she can put as much pressure on you as they want, but if you are focused, know exactly what you are doing, and know how to prioritize your work, your manager will back off. A lot of the times managers put pressure on their subordinates because they get pressure from their own bosses, and it gets filtered to you. If you can give your manager confidence that you'll get things done (and of course you have to deliver with good quality), your manager will not be riding your back as often. It's hard to do for most people, but it works.
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