Ways Your Office Job is Literally Killing You
11. Working for more than 10 hours per day may lead to a heart attack
European researchers found that people who work 10 hours or more every day have a 60% greater risk of a multitude of cardiovascular problems including heart attack and angina.
12. Working for a bad boss can contribute to anxiety unhealthy habits and even heart disease
One Swedish study cited by the Washington Post found the chronic stress of a bad boss was linked to an elevated risk of heart disease and the longer you work for that person the worse the problem seems to become.
Thats just the beginning. Other studies have shown that working for an unfair boss may contribute to a host of other complaints including depression sleep issues high blood pressure and being overweight.
Thats just the beginning. Other studies have shown that working for an unfair boss may contribute to a host of other complaints including depression sleep issues high blood pressure and being overweight.
13. Working odd hours can cause weight gain and increase stress hormones
Those who mostly work in the evenings such as programmers are at greater risk for Type 2 diabetes cancer and heart disease.
As tested by Harvard researchers in 2009 people who woke up later in the day showed a decline in leptin a hormone responsible for curbing appetites and an increase in the stress related hormone cortisol.
14. Endlessly staring at a computer screen harms your vision
Even though computer screens dont give off radiation the strain from staring over long periods of time can cause harm to your vision though many effects are temporary. Beyond that you can also experience headaches and migraines.
15. Not getting enough sunlight can make it harder to fall asleep and more difficult to concentrate when youre awake
Artificial light doesnt just give your skin an unflattering greenish cast it also messes with your internal clock making you sleepy and sedentary.
A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that employees who werent exposed to natural light at work slept an average of 46 minutes less a night than their peers with windows and the sleep they did get was less restful.
16. Extreme boredom may make your more likely to die from heart disease or stroke
Its not just hyperbole you can actually be bored to death.
A study from University College London suggested that those who complain of boredom are more likely to die young and those who report high levels of tedium are much more likely to die from heart disease or stroke. It also puts you at higher risk for workplace accidents.
17. Dirty keyboards are as dangerous as E coli and coliforms
Keyboards can be a breeding ground for bacteria if not kept clean.
Microbiologists found that keyboards can even have up to five times as many bacteria as a bathroom and can include dangerous ones like E. coli and coliforms both commonly associated with food poisoning along with staphylococcus which causes a range of infections.
18. Germs are everywhere in the office
Your keyboard isnt the only bacteria farm in the office. Door and faucet knobs handles elevator and printer buttons hand shakes and more all are hot spots for bacteria. Microbes are everywhere and some can even kill you.
19. Typing too much leads to carpal tunnel syndrome
Excessive amounts of typing is a well known cause of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) which is a painful wrist strain that can go up your arm. CTS can get bad enough to cause permanent nerve damage and muscle wasting.
20. Open office plans may be trendy but theyre also drastically more likely to make you sick
Nearly 70% of offices have ditched cubes for open plans but while that may (may) increase some kinds of communication and collaboration its also making us sick.
A Danish study found that as the number of people working in a room increased so did the relative number of sick days and people who worked in fully open offices were out 62% more than their cubed counterparts.
A Danish study found that as the number of people working in a room increased so did the relative number of sick days and people who worked in fully open offices were out 62% more than their cubed counterparts.
