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Overheard: Recession has workers coping with increased stress

We know that for all the cutbacks you’ve had to make this year, one thing has not lessened: employee stress levels. In addition to other survey findings earlier this year on burgeoning employee burnout, new numbers from Watson Wyatt indicate stress levels still are heightened even as the economy shows some renewed signs of life. On Wednesday, EBN Associate Editor Kathleen Koster, will post an online exclusive to BenefitNews.com about the latest WW results. E-mail her (kathleen.koster@sourcemedia.com) or comment below to offer your first-hand accounts of recession-related stress. Are you noticing a similar trend at your business? If so, what are you doing to combat this growing problem?

 

 

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