by LadyCentauria » Mon 12 Oct, 2015 3:25 am
Oh dear - not quite the 'fun night out' you were hoping for, then...
You might like to send her a copy of this report as an 'apology for making her cry' - with particular attention to page 34 where it clearly states that,
Thus, the balance of the evidence is that work is generally good for health and well-being, not
only for healthy people, but also for many disabled people, for many people with common
health problems, and for many social security beneficiaries. However, that depends on the
nature and quality of the job, and the social context. These areas are beyond the scope of this
review and are reviewed comprehensively elsewhere (Acheson et al. 1998; Ritchie et al. 2005;
Marmot & Wilkinson 2006), but they are critical to placing the present analysis of work and
health in context.
Firstly, work is generally good for your health and well-being, provided you have ‘a good job’.
Good jobs are obviously better than bad jobs,but bad jobs might be either less beneficial or even
harmful. It is then important to consider what constitutes a good job. Under UK and European
legislation, employers have a statutory duty to conduct suitable risk assessments to identify
hazards to health and safety, and to reduce the risks to employees as far as reasonably
practicable. But health and safety should be distinguished. As well as controlling risks, it is
equally important to make jobs accommodating of common health problems, sickness and
disability.A ‘healthy working life’goes even further: it is ‘one that continuously provides workingage
people with the opportunity, ability, support and encouragement to work in ways and in an
environment which allows them to sustain and improve their health and well-being’ (Scottish
Executive 2004). ‘Work should be comfortable when we are well and accommodating when we are
ill’ (Hadler 1997).
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... or-you.pdf
It cites the paper from which the original quote came - frequently misquoted - and in that paper the writer stresses "a
good job is good for you" and that bad jobs can be positively bad for you. And, again, they're talking about the 'average' person (whatever that is!) I'm tempted to carry a copy of that report around with me - but I have a link to it on my 'phone, for 'emergencies' - so that I don't make anyone, or myself, cry
Oh dear - not quite the 'fun night out' you were hoping for, then...
You might like to send her a copy of this report as an 'apology for making her cry' - with particular attention to page 34 where it clearly states that,
[quote]Thus, the balance of the evidence is that work is generally good for health and well-being, not
only for healthy people, but also for many disabled people, for many people with common
health problems, and for many social security beneficiaries. [b]However, that depends on the
nature and quality of the job, and the social context. These areas are beyond the scope of this
review and are reviewed comprehensively elsewhere (Acheson et al. 1998; Ritchie et al. 2005;
Marmot & Wilkinson 2006), but they are critical to placing the present analysis of work and
health in context.[/b]
Firstly, work is generally good for your health and well-being, [b]provided you have ‘a good job’.[/b]
Good jobs are obviously better than bad jobs,[b]but bad jobs might be either less beneficial or even
harmful.[/b] It is then important to consider what constitutes a good job. Under UK and European
legislation, employers have a statutory duty to conduct suitable risk assessments to identify
hazards to health and safety, and to reduce the risks to employees as far as reasonably
practicable. But health and safety should be distinguished. As well as controlling risks, it is
equally important to make jobs accommodating of common health problems, sickness and
disability.A ‘healthy working life’goes even further: it is ‘one that continuously provides workingage
people with the opportunity, ability, support and encouragement to work in ways and in an
environment which allows them to sustain and improve their health and well-being’ (Scottish
Executive 2004). ‘Work should be comfortable when we are well and accommodating when we are
ill’ (Hadler 1997).[/quote]
[url]https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/214326/hwwb-is-work-good-for-you.pdf[/url]
It cites the paper from which the original quote came - frequently misquoted - and in that paper the writer stresses "a [b]good[/b] job is good for you" and that bad jobs can be positively bad for you. And, again, they're talking about the 'average' person (whatever that is!) I'm tempted to carry a copy of that report around with me - but I have a link to it on my 'phone, for 'emergencies' - so that I don't make anyone, or myself, cry ;)