Take a day off if in bad mood
(CRI)
Updated: 2006-06-09 09:16
Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed today? Are you now on your way
to work, still in a bad mood?
Well, if you were working for the Shandong branch of Shengli Oilfield, you
would be able to take the day off today. In the hopes of improving work
efficiency, this branch of Shengli allows its employees to stay at home when
they are in a bad mood.
A commentary posted on the website Rednet says this is a good approach to
ensure the mental health of grassroots workers.
It notes that, for a long time, flexible working hours and paid holidays have
only been extended to a few office workers. Traditionally, employees working
these jobs were the ones who were believed to need a rest, as they were thought
to face the most pressure. Not much attention was paid to state of mental health
amongst blue-collar workers.
Another commentary published on the website interprets the issue in a
different way.
It says fierce competition and a fast-paced lifestyle highlights the mental
health problems of these employees.
It says taking a day off may help release tension and dissatisfaction to some
extent; however, this may not be the best option for the management.
The commentary says dissatisfaction deriving from the promotion of others or
the distribution of work cannot be solved with one or two days off. Managerial
staff should pay more attention to the reasons lying at the root of their
employees' foul moods.
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