30,000 Employees of Bank of America Expected to Leave, One Whistleblower Returning
While Bank of America announced a downsizing earlier this week with an anticipated 30,000 employees being given pink slips during the coming years. Read the rest of this entry »
Stress on the Job
If you feel stressed at work, you are not alone. In a study released today by Everest College, (a for profit college that’s part of the Corinthian network of colleges) and conducted by Harris Interactive, more than three quarters of American workers are stressed about something related to their jobs.
What stresses us? Low pay is highest on the list at 14%, followed by commuting 11%, unreasonable workload 9% and fear of layoffs, also 9%.
Co-workers, the boss, lack of work/life balance and lack of opportunity for advancement, also hold their share of annoyance.
Wendy Cullen, vice president of employer development at Everest College says employers are becoming well aware of the need to address rising employee stress and those who don’t address it will likely suffer lower morale and productivity.
In upcoming posts we’ll see what employees can do on their own during their commutes and balancing their responsibilities to alleviate stress.
Tags: compensation, layoffs, stress, workload
