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The Swiss working population is under stress. According to a recent study by Travailsuisse, more than 60 percent have to regularly work at their jobs even in their free time. The reasons are diverse. In restaurants where the number of personnel is low, service personnel have to take care of too many tables. Office workers have too many projects on their desks that they cannot handle during normal working hours. Even if companies increase their productivity, employees often have to do extra work.
The research, conducted by the employees’ umbrella organisation, revealed huge differences across various sectors. 41.7 percent of workers across all industries feel stressed often or very often. The construction sector is by far at the top with 68.9 percent. But stress levels are also well above average in the health professions, education, the hospitality industry and the financial centre.
Huge time pressure in construction
A 2021 survey by the Swiss Association of Master Builders (SBV) also shows that Büezers in the construction industry often suffer from stressful conditions. At that time, 92 percent of 600 Polish workers said that time pressure on construction sites was too high. The association alleges, among other things, inadequate work by planners, too tight deadlines for public procurement and a lack of professionalism on the part of building owners.
“We take the issue seriously,” says association spokesman Matthias Engel. Sometimes the reluctance to pay fair prices for construction work, combined with the increasing number of hot days, will further increase the pressure. When the afternoon temperature is high, construction companies order simpler work to be carried out or, in extreme cases, stop operations altogether. “The question then arises: How will the lost hours be made up? “We expect builders to help here,” says Engel. In such cases, additional time must be allowed.
Less stress in management
Engel believes: “A general rethinking is needed before the modern workplace and time organization are possible. “We also want to retain our skilled employees.” Such adjustments could be made with unions as part of negotiations on a new government contract. The result is known: The two sides could not reach an agreement. There were many different opinions about how working conditions in construction should be changed.
The number of employees who are frequently stressed is lowest in the information and communications sector (36 percent), public administration (31.5 percent) and other services (28.50 percent).
Source :Blick
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