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3/21/2018 |
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Managers Beware: Your Employees Are Probably Tired And Anxious |
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Managers Beware: Your Employees Are Probably Tired And Anxious by Scott E. Rupp In a recent study published by Robert Half on the stresses of American workers, the primary outcome suggests that we are all very tired, and it's taking a toll on our performance on the job. Most of the literal lost sleep comes from work-related anxiety, according to a simple poll by global staffing firm Accountemps. In it, more than 4 in 10 professionals (44 percent) are stressed about the following overwhelming workloads, looming business problems and strained co-worker relationships. Workers were asked, "How often do you lose sleep over work?" Their responses were candid: - Very often: 15 percent
- Somewhat often: 29 percent
- Not very often: 43 percent
- Never: 13 percent
Among those who lose sleep over work, the following were cited as the root causes: - Overwhelmed with work volume/hours: 50 percent
- Can't get a business problem out of my head: 48 percent
- Strained co-worker relationships: 20 percent
- Worried I may lose my job: 18 percent
- My boss is a nightmare: 16 percent
- Other: 7 percent
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