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Big Tone
I thought this was interesting, I saw in the news today, and something I can relate to unfortunately...
• A third of adults say their job is the most stressful part of their lives, according to a study carried out for Mind
• 57% of adults admit to drinking after work and 14% say they even drink DURING the day
• 7% of adults say they have suicidal thoughts because of work-related stress
Around one in 11, (9 per cent), have resigned from a job because of stress while a quarter (25 per cent) admit they have thought about quitting but have yet to do so, it was found.
Other ways of coping include using sleeping tablets or anti-depressants, or smoking.
I know for a fact there are several people on ‘happy pills’ in my work place, and that's just the ones I do know of. One person I have worked with for years recently ended up resigning because she was drunk at work, (after recently getting a ban for same), and rather than go through the ignominious process - instead just resigned...
As always, this is just what we know and what people tell us. What the real figures are may truly be shocking and I personally think it’s a much bigger problem than even this report suggests.
I wonder, does this ring true with anyone here or some people you know at your work place?
• A third of adults say their job is the most stressful part of their lives, according to a study carried out for Mind
• 57% of adults admit to drinking after work and 14% say they even drink DURING the day
• 7% of adults say they have suicidal thoughts because of work-related stress
Around one in 11, (9 per cent), have resigned from a job because of stress while a quarter (25 per cent) admit they have thought about quitting but have yet to do so, it was found.
Other ways of coping include using sleeping tablets or anti-depressants, or smoking.
I know for a fact there are several people on ‘happy pills’ in my work place, and that's just the ones I do know of. One person I have worked with for years recently ended up resigning because she was drunk at work, (after recently getting a ban for same), and rather than go through the ignominious process - instead just resigned...
As always, this is just what we know and what people tell us. What the real figures are may truly be shocking and I personally think it’s a much bigger problem than even this report suggests.
I wonder, does this ring true with anyone here or some people you know at your work place?