If you are feeling burnt-out, you’re certainly not alone.
In fact, 47 per cent of working Canadians say they experience a “great deal of stress at work,” while just two years ago, only 33 per cent expressed the same concern, states an Angus Reid Group survey of Canadian members of private health plans.
More than a quarter of all respondents said their workplace stress is so overwhelming it has made them physically ill, and 29 per cent said they frequently suffer from insomnia or lack of sleep because they feel stressed about work.
Roughly 41 per cent of employees reported their employer as not doing “nearly enough” to help them manage stress in the workplace.
And while stress may be a problem across the country, Quebecers seem to have a better handle on it than the rest of the country, since just 39 per cent said they are greatly stressed at work. Alberta, on the other hand, is in the most need of some downtime; 53 per cent of Albertans reported feeling highly stressed at work.
The survey also shows public-sector workers have it worse than those in the private sector. High education and pay, were also indicators of high stress, as is being a woman, divorced or single.
“Clearly, this is a problem that affects both employers and employees. And it will be through dialogue and co-operation that effective and efficient methods of combating job-related stress will be found,” said Yves Lamontagne, president of the Collège des médicines du Québec.
Aside from inquiring about stress levels in the workplace, the survey, conducted for Aventis Pharma, also asked respondents about their opinions of health care in Canada.
“Aventis Pharma’s objective in sponsoring this survey is to give the close to nine million Canadians who are members of company health plans a voice, as well as to give plan managers accurate information on the needs of their customers,” said Michel Giroux, vice-president, external affairs and public relations at Aventis Pharma.
A large majority of Canadians, 81 per cent, say the public health-care system provides good service, but 71 per cent also say the system has worsened in the past two years.
In fact, 47 per cent of working Canadians say they experience a “great deal of stress at work,” while just two years ago, only 33 per cent expressed the same concern, states an Angus Reid Group survey of Canadian members of private health plans.
More than a quarter of all respondents said their workplace stress is so overwhelming it has made them physically ill, and 29 per cent said they frequently suffer from insomnia or lack of sleep because they feel stressed about work.
Roughly 41 per cent of employees reported their employer as not doing “nearly enough” to help them manage stress in the workplace.
And while stress may be a problem across the country, Quebecers seem to have a better handle on it than the rest of the country, since just 39 per cent said they are greatly stressed at work. Alberta, on the other hand, is in the most need of some downtime; 53 per cent of Albertans reported feeling highly stressed at work.
The survey also shows public-sector workers have it worse than those in the private sector. High education and pay, were also indicators of high stress, as is being a woman, divorced or single.
“Clearly, this is a problem that affects both employers and employees. And it will be through dialogue and co-operation that effective and efficient methods of combating job-related stress will be found,” said Yves Lamontagne, president of the Collège des médicines du Québec.
Aside from inquiring about stress levels in the workplace, the survey, conducted for Aventis Pharma, also asked respondents about their opinions of health care in Canada.
“Aventis Pharma’s objective in sponsoring this survey is to give the close to nine million Canadians who are members of company health plans a voice, as well as to give plan managers accurate information on the needs of their customers,” said Michel Giroux, vice-president, external affairs and public relations at Aventis Pharma.
A large majority of Canadians, 81 per cent, say the public health-care system provides good service, but 71 per cent also say the system has worsened in the past two years.
