Friday, April 4, 2008

Stress On The Job

Stress on the job is not healthy. Check out the results of this 2000 annual Attitudes In The american Workplace VI

80% of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress and 42% say their coworkers need such help;

14% of respondents had felt like striking a coworker in the past year, but didn't;

25% have felt like screaming or shouting because of job stress, 10% are concerned about an individual at work they fear could become violent;

9% are aware of an assault or violent act in their workplace and 18% had experienced some sort of threat or verbal intimidation in the past year.

Stress can be dangerous. You need to get a grip on it before it gets to you.

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