10 February 2012

Stress level test

Waiting for another half an hour to leave work...yay..weekend is here...thought I'll write something interesting that happened today.

I received this email today in my work email:

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Dear (me),
Hello! I am ????, in charge of the Personnel Section Welfare Group.
In recent years, the number of employees who are taking long-term sick leave because of mental health problems are increasing, and it becomes more and more important to think about mental care.
When the stress builds up too much, it might cause a variety of health problems, including mental health disorders.
This stress check carries out as part of your health care and NIMS pay expense.
Please use the “Stress Check” to measure your stress level and mental conditions, and then try to reduce the stress and give full play to your ability.
In addition, the questions are not inquired the correct answers.  You can get exact results if you answer the questions on a first impression with honest feelings.
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I don't know about you guys, but I think it's funny and at the same time worrying how they have this test going on. Or I guess to be positive, it shows that they care? Anyhow, think as you'd like.

Anyway, just for fun, I took the test hoho... the result came out great...to be exact this is what the report said:
"Don't really feel this to the extent that one feel it's a problem"
(I'm sure you have to read it twice.. quite a weird sentence to be understood huh?)

To conclude, I'm still way below the stressed level..... so all good... =)

1 February 2012

Why do the Japanese work so hard?!!!!!

http://www.stippy.com/japan-work/why-do-the-japanese-work-so-hard/

The article portrays my frustration with the working culture!!
Mir and Howie, you guys are allowed to say....we tried to save you....