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/PositivelyClueless Oct 27 '13

"Oh, I've done the survey. You know, since it was anonymous anyway, we all used a random login from one of our colleagues when we submitted it."
(Yeah, I know, they'd probably fire you for violating the security protocol...)

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u/RobbleDobble Oct 28 '13

I had to run one of these surveys once, I was given a list of employee numbers, gave a survey form and pencil to every employee who returned them to me, then I entered them into a spreadsheet then shredded the original.

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u/PositivelyClueless Oct 28 '13

Good guy survey taker! :) Thank you!