Work Issues & Bullying
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Stress in the workplace happens for a number of reasons – some people suffer due to the volume of work put upon them by a manager or supervisor, others experience bullying because of their gender, colour or creed, and occasionally, individuals generate their own stress by setting themselves targets which are beyond their capabilities.
Stress in the workplace is classified when symptoms begin to manifest.
Some of those symptoms could be as follows:
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Stomach and abdominal pain
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Butterflies in the stomach
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Excessive nervousness
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Nervous about going to work the night before
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Racing or thumping heart beat
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Sweaty palms or forehead
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Sweating when not physically active
This list is not exhaustive and relates to the most typical reactions to stress in the workplace. If you are experiencing any physical symptoms going to your GP to out rule any other cause is advisable.
Psychological type symptoms:
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Uncharacteristic irritability or frustration
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A lack of concentration or memory
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Erratic mood swings and emotional outbursts
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A loss of your sense of humour
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Eating more frequently than you normally would or eating less frequently
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An inability to make decisions
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Self-depreciation and talking about things negatively
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Anxiety and depression
If you are experiencing some or most of these symptoms it is time to talk to someone…talk to us.
What is Bullying?
Bullying in the workplace has been described in various ways. The Health and Safety Authority’s definition is that it is:
"repeated inappropriate behaviour, direct or indirect, whether verbal, physical or otherwise, conducted by one or more persons against another or others, at the place of work and/or in the course of employment, which could reasonably be regarded as undermining the individual‘s right to dignity at work."
An isolated incident of the behaviour described in this definition may be an affront to dignity at work but as a once off incident is not considered to be bullying. Examples of situations of where bullying is considered:
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Purposely undermining someone
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Targeting someone for special negative treatment
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Manipulation of an individual‘s reputation
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Social exclusion or isolation
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Intimidation
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Aggressive or obscene language
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Jokes that are obviously offensive to one individual by spoken word or email
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Intrusion by pestering, spying and stalking
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Unreasonable assignments to duties which are obviously unfavourable to one individual
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Repeated requests with impossible deadline or impossible task
One or all of the situations listed above can have a devastating impact on
your psychological well being.
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