Comments on: Workplace Stress is a Business Problem That Companies Prefer to Ignore

By: Cara Changeling

Cara Changeling — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:53:36 +0000

Hi Pamela
I have only just come across your post and can completely believe the Watson Wyatt surveys.
I left big corporate life at the top end because of redundancy but before seeking out similar posts, assessed my previous stress and happiness levels and decided the big corporations really do not have a handle on the work ethic. They either don’t care or think it is healthy for competition amongst the ranks.

I opted for change and chose the ‘work for myself route’. I now have results and a happy lifestyle and as Cali and Jody pointed out, now know that any stress is minor and can by fixed.

By: Pamela Skillings

Pamela Skillings — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:31:19 +0000

Hi Cali and Jody:
Sorry about the delayed response. My overeager spam filter was sitting on your comment. Thanks for your comment! I am a big admirer of your work with ROWE at Best Buy and can’t wait to read your book.

Pam

By: Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson

Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:11:40 +0000

Hi Pamela -

It is completely insane, isn’t it, that companies simply don’t seem to care about the ramifications of stress caused by the work environment?! They must think “There’s stress in some work environments, but certainly not MINE.”

It’s really time to dismantle the whole foundation that ‘work’ stands on. Rid ourselves of the beliefs we hold about how work needs to happen. Start focusing on RESULTS and only RESULTS. Until then, stress will keep mounting and we will have no one to blame but ourselves…

Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson
Creators of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE)
Authors of the forthcoming book “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It”