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Security Stress at Work, What is the Cost?

Just recently security failed at work. This meant that all the doors had to be kept open. For the first time one could walk freely from one side of the building to the other side unimpeded without having to use a security pass. It was wonderful for a couple hours it was pure bliss.

Industrial WorkersWhat is the cost that security is placing on our businesses and our personal movement? George Orwell never had it so right. I am not talking about the physical cost of these systems and running them. More the emotional side of it. For example if someone forgets there pass. They are effectively stranded at work. Resorting to having to wait for colleagues who have their passes or leaving doors unlock.

We may not notice but it builds up stress. It is well known in the security industry particularly prison guards that retirement is short. Due to the pressures of work there is a high percentage that die with in a couple of years of hanging up their keys.

Are we more secure with all this security? What’s your opinion?

Could we better spend money on others things, or do we need to build better working secure systems that cause us less stress?


Video Stress at Work

I received these videos in my email inbox this morning. It easy to smile as your bound to feel some degree of empathy for the frustrated subject. It is hardly amusing to be the one suffering with rage against the machine. Without a doubt to much stress at work is very unproductive. How many companies actually have policies for stress related problems at work? How do you deal with stress?

One solution to the problem is highlighted below in the video, one could also try a 5 min walk, chatting to colleague, etc.

Managing Stress at Work

Stress is killer it turns good people into bad people, and bad people into monsters. 

There are many sorts of stress, stress getting on with people. Family life stress, partner stress to name but a few and to top it all off no stress at all is not good for us.

So how does one keep the balance? The first step is being aware of it….. 
Once you have done that you can start to work on other techniques to mange your stress and maintain a balance.

There are a lot of people who  have no idea about the stress they feel every day, unfortunately is is not possible to tell them  as stress stops proper communication. A catch 22.