subject: Most Stressed Workers Are In Insurance [print this page] Insurance workers are more stressed out than any other profession, a new survey has revealed.
In the survey of 3000 employees by leading healthcare cash plan provider Medicash, one in ten Brits admitted to hitting the bottle most days and 53% said that they often needed a drink at the end of the day.
The study exposed the professions in which the employee is most likely to opt for a drink. Insurance workers were also amid those most likely to turn to drink at the end of a demanding day with one if four admitting to hitting the bottle most evenings. Construction workers were ten times more probable than those working in research and development research and development to hit the bottle, whilst one in five insurance workers said stress meant they needed a drink to relax at the end of the day.
Another worrying figure for any future insurance employee is that one in three workers have broken down in tears whilst in the work place as a result of stress and 17% said they are often so anxious that they have called into work sick.
Sue Weir, chief executive of Medicash said: "Small amounts of pressure at work can enhance our performance but if that pressure becomes unremitting it can lead to sickness and long term absenteeism which is not good for either employer or employees. Incorporating healthy eating and exercise into your daily routine is one way to break this cycle."
Health workers and Teachers are the most likely to have broken down in tears at work while lawyers and those working in recruitment are the most likely to keep a cool head under pressure with 11% claiming to be able to keep a cool head at times of stress.
Those working in areas of research set the most excellent pattern, with more than 40% saying they employ exercise to help them calm down. Twenty percent of those working in electronics use meditation to relax in comparision with only four percent of bankers.
Sue Weir added: "It's disturbing that Britons in all professions are turning to drink as a way of coping with what appear to be unacceptable levels of stress at work. Adopting a preventative approach to healthcare, exercising regularly and eating healthily can play an active role in helping to redress the balance. Employers also have a duty of care towards their employees' emotional wellbeing which can be delivered through the provision of counselling services.
by: Paul Myers
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