Overtime and Lost Sleep
In a recent article in a paper in Wales (2/24/06) it discussed the issues of sleep loss when Welsh employees continued to work overtime without pay (unpaid) in fear of losing their jobs. This overtime soon began to rack up to take a bite out of their nightly sleep.
In Wales, it seems as though several companies have made huge cuts to their labor force and many felt that if they continue to work, be productive, and save their company money, that they will be able to keep their jobs.
This idea really flies in the face of what seems to go on here in the states. People who want to make more money will work longer hours but the effect is still the same...less sleep. What would be interesting to look at would be how this sleep loss is effecting their productivity. Sleep loss reduces one's ability to think clearly, and their reaction time. Depending upon their job it could have a huge effect.
In addition, this time away from sleep means time away from family and that is not good either. Then the time with family will likely be more stressful based on lack of sleep. It is a vicious circle which seems to go round and round.
Related Topics: Coping with Sleep Loss: Tips for a Brighter Day, Is Your Lifestyle Ruining Your Sleep?
Technorati Tags: sleeploss, overtime, jobstress
In Wales, it seems as though several companies have made huge cuts to their labor force and many felt that if they continue to work, be productive, and save their company money, that they will be able to keep their jobs.
This idea really flies in the face of what seems to go on here in the states. People who want to make more money will work longer hours but the effect is still the same...less sleep. What would be interesting to look at would be how this sleep loss is effecting their productivity. Sleep loss reduces one's ability to think clearly, and their reaction time. Depending upon their job it could have a huge effect.
In addition, this time away from sleep means time away from family and that is not good either. Then the time with family will likely be more stressful based on lack of sleep. It is a vicious circle which seems to go round and round.
Related Topics: Coping with Sleep Loss: Tips for a Brighter Day, Is Your Lifestyle Ruining Your Sleep?
Technorati Tags: sleeploss, overtime, jobstress
1 Comments:
I have to agree that loss of sleep due to overtime on the job has a huge effect on a persons life and on his or her personality. I work in the HealthCare feild where we are short staffed on a regular almost daily basis and if there are not enough employees comming in on the next shift it is mandate to stay over and help. We are very much so obligated to stay for our residents even if that means working long grueling hours. This is especially hard for those of us already with disrupted sleeping patterns because of grave yard shift hours and then families to tend to at home. After working all night half of all day and then tending a family on a mere 3 or 4 hours of sleep a day I am ashamed to admitt I sometimes hold the title of THE GROUCHY MOMMY
Post a Comment