{"id":229109,"date":"2025-11-17T14:22:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/?p=229109"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:22:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:22:55","slug":"work-shouldnt-make-us-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/es\/work-shouldnt-make-us-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Shouldn\u2019t Make Us Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-dominant-color=\"979546\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #979546;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"longdesc-return-227101\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt wp-image-227101 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11-2-300x169.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"303\" longdesc=\"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org?longdesc=227101&amp;referrer=229109\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11-2-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11-2-480x270.avif 480w, https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/11-2-jpeg.avif 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A rising tide of uncertainty is sweeping through today\u2019s workforce. From government shutdowns to layoffs and hiring freezes, many employees are living with the constant question: <em>What happens next?<\/em> According to <strong>Pouran D. Faghri, MD. MS, FACSM<\/strong>, in her recent article in Substack: this is more than an economic concern\u2014it&#8217;s a growing public health crisis. <a href=\"https:\/\/drpouranfaghri.substack.com\/p\/in-times-of-uncertainty-healthy-work\">https:\/\/drpouranfaghri.substack.com\/p\/in-times-of-uncertainty-healthy-work<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chronic job stress\u2014especially when paired with low control, high demands, and job insecurity\u2014can have serious long-term effects on both physical and mental well-being. Workers facing constant instability experience burnout, anxiety, and even increased risk of chronic illness. But workplaces suffer too: morale drops, creativity stalls, and trust erodes, sometimes for years.<\/p>\n<p>True workplace well-being, the article emphasizes, requires more than surface-level perks. It demands systemic change\u2014fair workloads, supportive leadership, open communication, and environments where employees feel respected and involved.<\/p>\n<p>This is where the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/es\/\"><strong><em>Campa\u00f1a Trabajo Saludable<\/em><\/strong><\/a> plays a vital role. Through its scientifically validated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthywork.org\/es\/what\/assess\/\"><strong><em>Encuesta de Trabajo Saludable<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, soon available in Spanish, workers can assess factors like workload, fairness, autonomy, and social support. The survey generates a confidential personal report and contributes to national data that helps push for healthier, more equitable workplaces across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The message is simple but urgent: <strong>we can\u2019t fix what we don\u2019t measure.<\/strong> Every worker who participates adds to the growing understanding of how job conditions impact health, and helps create a future where work supports, rather than harms, our well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Work shouldn\u2019t make us sick. It should offer stability, purpose, and the foundation to thrive\u2014even in uncertain times.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rising tide of uncertainty is sweeping through today\u2019s workforce. From government shutdowns to layoffs and hiring freezes, many employees are living with the constant question: What happens next? According to Pouran D. Faghri, MD. MS, FACSM, in her recent article in Substack: this is more than an economic concern\u2014it&#8217;s a growing public health crisis. 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