One in three people stressed at work
Work is the biggest cause of stress in people’s lives, according to research by Mind.
Work is more of a stress factor than financial problems or health, finds the study of more than 2,000 people. One in three (34 per cent) say their work life was either very or quite stressful, compared to 30 per cent for financial problems and 17 per cent for health.
The top cause for workplace stress was frustration with poor management, with one in three (32 per cent) saying this was either very stressful or quite stressful. Excessive workload was the second most stressful factor for one in four (26 per...