Health dangers being ignored by blue-collar workers

Posted to Herald Sun (23/4/2014) on 23/4/2014 at 3:38 AM
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Too much credit has been given to education, hoping that spending more time studying will reduce many physical and social ills. Unfortunately, education does not solve bad habitual problems.

Although smoke, drink and diet are contributory factors, one must not overlook that many blue collar workers' workplace environment is far less inviting and healthy. Furthermore, many blue collar workers do not earn as much as their counterpart which can lead to greater financial stress.

It is important to tackle the problem holistically rather than just target at their life-style and habit.

Top of worry list: work, work, work

Posted to The Age (8/5/2012) on 8/5/2012 at 2:34 PM
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It was just one of those hectic month-end years ago that the mainframe computer system chose such auspicious to go down. I was managing the computer department then. The phones were ringing, and users were asking for their hardcopy reports. I could not do anything to get the system up and running.

My MD saw me having my cup of coffee, looking very relaxed, and asked curiously why I looked so calm and showed no sign of being stressed.

I replied, "I can do a great job in designing software, managing my staff, getting the department running smoothly, but I can't perform miracles. I am not an engineer, and I have to leave it to the expert to fix the hardware before I can continue my work. There's no point in getting myself stressed over this"