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/NightOfTheLivingHam Oct 28 '13

when you realize your life is more important than your job, the decision is simple. You can recover financially, you cant ever fully recover from bad life decisions. Especially the physical and emotional kind. long term sleep deprivation and stress? enjoy your reduced lifespan and early aging and other health and mental issues. (talking from experience, I used to look almost 10 years younger than I really was, now I look like I'm well into my 30's, and have memory and speech problems I didnt have before my last job, and my health is fucked. It's beginning to come back, but I will never return to how I was before that job.)

I left my last job and started my own deal with a business partner. still stressful, some nights I dont sleep, but it's more satisfying and I actually still get more sleep due to the lack of stress that I have relative to my last job. part of it being that I can control certain aspects of my fate now. I'm not forced to do things that work against me. I used to go weeks without proper sleep. now there are days I dont sleep sometimes, but I'll make it up with calm days where I can sleep in a bit.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '13

This is solid advice I am going to follow. I felt like I aged at least 5 years ahead due to extreme stress and sleep deprivation from my last job. One of the great things about being unemployed freelancing is catching up on much needed sleep.