We all know people who work too much. That might include the one you see reflecting back in the mirror. Here’s hoping Labor Day was an off day in any cas
We also know people who think they work too much, whether that is true or not. There’s room to debate, say, whether the person who logs 10 hours at the office every weekday actually works all 10. Or whether the person jumping online for a time at night is working more than surfing.
So there is perception versus reality in determining work overload, which is fitting because research shows it is perceived lack of control on the job that creates the most stress for workers. A landmark study showed that British civil workers on the lowest rungs of an organizational chart experienced the highest amount of stress. That covers even middle-management supervisors who you might think would feel the pressure from above and below their authority levels.
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