Why Your Boss Should Really Be Making You Happy Right Now

There’s a chain reaction when workers aren’t happy on the job. Absenteeism and employees taking lots of sick days are obvious symptoms. Another, not-so-obvious one, “presenteeism,” means folks are on the job but not functioning very well due to stress, burnout, and more.

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Brandon Weber

Aug 14, 2013

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