What Are the Causes of Postal Worker Stress?
mail delivery image by palms from Fotolia.com jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep1 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.co.uk/images/a05/mc/vo/causes-postal-worker-stress_-1.1-800X800.jpg’); }); A postal worker contends with a lot of issues. The term “go postal” has been coined due to the incidence of violence caused by stress within the postal system. Whether there is more stress within the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) versus any other big industry remains to be seen. After all, the USPS is largest employer in the United States. Interestingly, violence and stress in the postal sector has been well documented as a global issue by the International Labor Organization. Occupational fears and pressure appear to be the foundation for postal worker stress. Constant Surveillance Postal workers feel they are consistently “under a microscope” with managers watching their every move, ready to find fault rather than praise them for a job well done. Workers are cont
