Article: Dealing with 'Desk-Rage'
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"Desk-rage," or outbursts of anger at work, are on the rise. In a 2001 survey of workers, 42 percent reported yelling or verbal abuse in their office while 10 percent reported physical violence.
Corporate consultants report a growing acceptance of such behavior as Gen-X workers accustomed to airing emotions and a niceness-as-weakness attitude flood the workplace. To deal with workplace tension, they recommend choosing battles wisely, not taking your job too seriously and above all, simply dealing with the stress. Read more: Desk rage: Workers gone wild SHARE:
Posted In: Stress & Coping | Tags: Desk Rage | Emotions | Tension | Work | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on November 28, 2006 at 06:35 AM | Permalink |
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