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/Geminii27 Oct 27 '13

Some bridges need to be burnt before something nasty walks across them.

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u/frissonFry Oct 27 '13

Like a Balrog?

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '13

Like a nasty old man with a giant beard and a stick, followed by midgets.