The American Institute of Stress did a survey recently and their results have significant implications for the work place.
Here are some of the results of their survey:
- 65% of workers said that workplace stress had caused difficulties and more than 10 percent described these as having major effects
- 10% said they work in an atmosphere where physical violence has occurred because of job stress and in this group, 42% report that yelling and other verbal abuse is common;
- 29% had yelled at co-workers because of workplace stress, 14% said they work where machinery or equipment has been damaged because of workplace rage and 2% admitted that they had actually personally struck someone;
- 19% or almost one in five respondents had quit a previous position because of job stress and nearly one in four have been driven to tears because of workplace stress;
- 62% routinely find that they end the day with work-related neck pain, 44% reported stressed-out eyes, 38% complained of hurting hands and 34% reported difficulty in sleeping because they were too stressed-out;
- 12% had called in sick because of job stress;
- Over half said they often spend 12-hour days on work related duties and an equal number frequently skip lunch because of the stress of job demands
Clearly there are a lot of things that can stress you out about running a staffing business these days, but securing a competitive workers compensation quote should not be one of them
Please contact me at 202-302-1212 to receive a personalized workers compensation quote.
Happy Holidays
David
www.StaffingCompSolutions.com