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12 February 1998
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ARD Europamagazin
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Stress in Holland |
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Form the results of a research last week the Dutch Ministery of Social Affairs concludes that the dutch workers work themselfes to pieces. The Dutch are European topscorers in stress. Causes are reorganisations and cuts, the rationalisation of workprocesses (the use of the computer) and the increase of communication (again via the computer and of course the terror of being within reach constantly because of the mobile phone). Company doctors explain the patients more often tell them that they rather go home to work harder. Companies even give workers lap-tops to take home. An important reason is the growth of the economy. It's working in small groups, pushing eachother and the goal is: 'making money'. Hip stress-mangement is comming up: the massage-break besides your desk. In April this year the socialist Union the FNV starts a campaign to inform their members on the dangers of stress. A medical psychiatrist starts an education for stress-therapy.Even the dutch cleaners complain about stress. The dutch government said so when they started to rule: work, work, work, and the Dutch do so!
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