What makes a job bad for health
Most people hate their jobs because of long hours, stress, bad manager are all contributing factors that play a role in how you feel about your job. Even worse, when your job begins to take a toll on you physically and mentally, it can actually be bad for your health.
Great organizations know that the well-being of their people is crucial, especially when it comes to the person’s ability to thrive at work. Overworked employees are more likely to feel lower levels of well-being when they don’t feel supported by their managers, team, leadership, culture and even their physical work environment. Without support and well-being at work, your health will suffer.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Studies show that stressful working conditions are actually associated with increased absenteeism, tardiness and intentions by workers to quit their jobs – all of which have a negative effect on the bottom line.” For some, stress is exhilarating and motivating. And working hard with some amount of stress is not necessarily a bad thing. But before you put in that extra 10 to 20 hours next week, consider these reasons why your job might be bad for your health and what you can do about it:
