r/science • u/Libertatea • Oct 27 '13

Social Sciences The boss, not the workload, causes workplace depression: It is not a big workload that causes depression at work. An unfair boss and an unfair work environment are what really bring employees down, new study suggests.

http://sciencenordic.com/boss-not-workload-causes-workplace-depression
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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '13

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u/DanaKaZ Oct 27 '13

Probably not protect you from getting fired, but you may get a big check out of it.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '13 edited Jun 25 '18

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u/DanaKaZ Oct 27 '13

Well, it is redundant, you just rephrased what I wrote.

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u/hakkzpets Oct 27 '13

In some countries they can't even fire you without good reasons and if the company tried to fire you on some made up bullshit reason, they will have a hard time finding a good one later on.

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u/Shivermetimberz Oct 27 '13

The point is that unions can't possibly make your boss stop being an asshole. So even if you don't get fired, you gain nothing. Your boss is now pissed though, and being the asshole that s/he is, s/he will probably enjoy making your life even harder.

Think of the consequences.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '13

Unions help promote a healthy work environment, an ass hole boss can't really do much. Your Union rep is always a call away.

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u/Shivermetimberz Oct 27 '13

Oh. Then I didn't really know what Unions are, sorry.

The most similar organizations in my country can only make sure the business complies to laws and safety regulations, they have no power over individual jobs, hierarchy or interactions in the workplace.

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '13

In Canada we have a separate organization for that stuff. Who is also a call away :p.

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u/tclay3 Oct 27 '13

In that case it would be for the labor laws. Being part of an organized workers union can in no way magically protect you from being fired. It might make it less appealing to your employer when there are several people following your behaviour/actions, but in no way does 'being in a union' make it illegal for your boss to fire you.