Can a job really be worse than unemployment? Idle hands do the devil’s work
, says the old saying.
The implication is obvious: when we’re unemployed, all our energies are channelled into destructive or wasteful pursuits, rather than useful ones. This is one of the reasons for the stigma of unemployment: the jobless are often caricatured as restless, dangerous folks, without proper outlets for their impulses. Unemployment is expected to be uncomfortable, riddled with ennui or self-loathing.
But recent research gives grounds for caution. According to new study by ANU’s Centre for Mental Health, a bad job can be worse than being on the dole. Having analysed data from more than 7000 respondents, over seven years, researchers discovered that those in the worst employment conditions were more prone to mental health problems than those looking for work — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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