One-third or more of our lifetime is at work. Causes and conditions of competition and perpetual changes bring dissatisfaction, suffering, and pain. Responding to changes is ceaseless. Feeling restless, tired, disconnected, or depleted?
Mental health
Long hours, multiple demands, lack of efficacy, work-place politics, discrimination, unscrupulous bosses, moral injury – these pressures and more are causing untold damage to the mental wellbeing of staff across the world.
Meaningless tasks, presenteeism, unstructured work, and soul-less employment – all contributory factors to a sense that, for many workers, their jobs are simply unrewarding.
For too many workers, their pay simply doesn’t match the cost of living in their country or the expectations and pressures that are put on them by society. While the number of billionaires continues to rise, just 22% of people say their pay is adequate for their living expenses.
Discrimination
Women and minority groups still face discrimination at every stage of the employment cycle from recruitment through to pay and promotions and treatment by other workers and managers.
While women, the LGBTIQA+ community, and people of color are more likely to experience discriminatory practices, all workers across the world can still suffer from a lack of – or poor enforcement of – basic rights.