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Work Stress / Associated with heart problems for older workers
Work stress has been linked to an increased heart attack risk in older men, according to new research. A study published in Occupational Medicine found that older men with stressful jobs and little power to make decisions were at a higher risk of heart problems than their counterparts with less job strain. In fact, older … Continue reading
Spain / Job Without Paycheck
Over the past two years, Ana María Molina Cuevas, 36, has worked five shifts a week in a ceramics factory on the outskirts of this city, hand-rolling paint onto tiles. But at the end of the month, she often went unpaid… With the regional and municipal governments deeply in debt, even workers like bus drivers … Continue reading
Europe will have to work very hard for its welfare system says Merkel
Europe will have to “work very hard” to maintain the most generous welfare system in the world and remain globally competitive, said Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, in an interview with the Financial Times. The key to Europe’s ability to survive the challenge of globalisation is to spend more on research and education and overhaul … Continue reading
Work and Family / The 10 Best Jobs For Balance
According to a recent survey by career website FlexJobs, an overwhelming majority of parents (96%) say having a traditional full-time job conflicts with important parts of taking care of their families, and two-thirds report frequent conflict. At the same time, a whopping 97% of respondents feel that having work flexibility (such as working from home … Continue reading
Almost three in four workers worrying during every weekend
Almost three in four workers lose more than three hours every weekend worrying about work, a survey suggests. A study of 2,000 British adults, conducted by Populus, showed the biggest worriers were aged between 25 and 34 and lost more than four hours a weekend worrying. Employees in London are the most likely across Britain … Continue reading
Flexible retirement
Mickie Ashman has what she regards as the ideal arrangement at work as she nears retirement. The 66-year-old Calgary human-resources co-ordinator has the security of a permanent job at AltaGas Ltd., an energy infrastructure firm, but she has been able to reduce her work hours from full-time to a more comfortable three days a week. … Continue reading
35% of workers are highly engaged, 26% disengaged and 17% detached
Globally, just over a third (35%) of the more than 32,000 full-time workers participating in our study are highly engaged writes HR consultants Towers Watson in Global Workforce Study Engagement at Risk: Driving Strong Performance in a Volatile Global Environment. (Adapted chosen excerpts by JMM to follow) On one level, this isn’t surprising. Five years of economic turmoil, nearly … Continue reading
China / 61 percent of Chinese doctors hate their jobs
A survey conducted by a group of Hunan university students has given a sobering look at the attitudes of China’s doctors. The study, conducted by 5 third-year students at Hunan Normal University, surveyed 363 doctors at 19 hospitals. Of those, 61 percent reported that they were unhappy with their profession. Middle-aged clinicians had the lowest … Continue reading
Teachers Quit Their Jobs Because They Hate Their Bosses
What’s the reason so many new teachers quit the profession or move to a different school? The heavy workload? Low salary? A paucity of classroom resources? An absence of autonomy? The “always-on,” continually demanding nature of the work? None of the above. The main reason is their principals. To find out what factors influence novice … Continue reading
UK / HR workers among the unhappiest
The findings, released today by vocational training organisation, City and Guilds have found that HR professionals are some of the unhappiest across the UK workforce. The Career Happiness Index 2012 looks into what people in the UK consider to be the most important factors contributing to their happiness at work. The index found that among … Continue reading
US | Workers Least Satisfied With Stress and Pay
U.S. workers are the least satisfied with their on-the-job stress and money they make, out of 13 aspects of work conditions rated in Gallup’s annual Work and Education poll. Fewer than a third say they are completely satisfied with each. They are most satisfied with the physical safety conditions of their workplace, followed by their … Continue reading
France – Labor reform underway
France’s Socialist government may clinch a deal on labor reform by the end of this year but its cautious approach means the outcome may fall short of business leaders’ hopes for a “competitiveness shock” to revive the economy. President Francois Hollande wants a quick agreement that will help companies adjust more nimbly during economic downturns, … Continue reading
What Americans Do of Their Time in a Workday
What Americans Do All Day Long | The Big Picture.
China – New law will not protect labor rights of foreigners working without a work permit
Courts will not protect welfare or other labor rights of foreigners working without a work permit, even workers under contract, if a draft law is passed. Foreigners without a work permit or an expert certificate — a license issued by the government to some foreign workers with proven talent and expertise in their field — … Continue reading
Boomers held 11.3 jobs from age 18 to age 46, nearly half of these jobs held from ages 18 to 24.
The average person born in the latter years of the baby boom (1957-1964) held 11.3 jobs from age 18 to age 46, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nearly half of these jobs were held from ages 18 to 24. These findings are from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979; a survey of 9,964 men … Continue reading
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