In these uncertain times, many people are experiencing workplace depression. The Guardian of London reported that “In the workplace . . . anxiety, burnout and depression are spiraling out of control”.
According to the UN’s International Labour Organisation, up to 3 out of every 10 employees in the United Kingdom are experiencing mental-health problems, and 1 in 10 workers in the United States reportedly suffers from clinical depression. Nearly 7 percent of early retirements in Germany are due to depression. Over half of Finland’s work force suffers from stress-related symptoms. In Poland, anxiety resulting from soaring unemployment rates increased by 50 percent in 1999, while suicides also rose. The report predicts that with the continued shift to new technologies and management methods in the workplace, depression will grow dramatically. It warns that “by 2020, stress and mental disorders will overtake road accidents, Aids and violence as the primary cause of lost working time.”
Bleak and distressing reports, but evidently something we all need to consider seriously. Is our workplace killing us? We could open up an entire debate about that, however in the interests of getting straight to the point, have you been eager to quit the rat race and favour quality family time in working for yourself rather than an employer? Have you been seeking a business where you could work from home, in the garden, in the park or on the beach anywhere in the world? Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset with a disciplined and focused work ethic doing whatever is necessary in order to succeed in home business? Have you been searching for a business plan that will afford you the opportunity to fire your boss, quit your day job and enable you to become an entrepreneur?
Well if you already have a strong and focused mindset, if you are questioning why you are doing what you’re doing day in and day out and getting no-where, then you are on course towards becoming an entrepreneur. Finding the right business platform is essential to becoming a success or failure. With so many business plans out there today it’s often difficult to find the needle in the haystack. However, if you have a strong magnetic pull towards a certain business then it’s wise to do some research and due diligence, check it out and see for yourself if it’s something that could enable you to throw in the towel on corporate business and the daily 9-5 grind!
