Thread:Betty2015/@comment-28694170-20161005015622/@comment-32738051-20161006021206

Betty2015 wrote: It is ironic that I work for Alberta Health Services, and the health of their own employees seems to be at the bottom of the list for what is important.

I know what you mean. My last employer was rather a great one compared to yours and I loved the people I worked with. However, it was also in the healthcare industry and I know exactly what you mean. Although they placed employee health pretty high on their list, they did so in all the wrong ways and, in a manner of speaking, the wrong reasons. Let's just say when I left they were getting more aggressive at trying to force their workforce to make specific life choices for becoming healthier (on employees' own time) so as to, on the surface, try to keep healthcare insurance costs down...all the while ignoring some of the primary underlying work-related causes of poor health, such as stress, fatigue, heavy workloads, non-flexible schedules, etc. They spent huge sums on things that had very little positive impact...money that could have been better spent making sure the work environment was better...and made continual changes that looked great at the corporate level and for the bottom line but which increased workloads and higher performance expectations while decreasing manpower. The same old story as in probably every large corporation. Like you, I found it ironic they were in the healthcare industry...you would think they would do better but they don't. The only real hope for us all is self-employment and small businesses...hopefully you will be successful in your endeavors and never have to look back. 🙏

And I do hope your headaches get better and go away as soon as possible. 🙏 And I am glad your exit plan is underway. It is sad but there is only so much one person can do in situations like that...at some point, sooner rather than later, you just have to cut your losses and do what is right for you and your health and happiness. And I'm really happy for you that you have taken that first step. 😍💃