DEAD END JOBS; IRISH DAILY Mirror BEST FOR TV We're working so hard to beat recession we're heading for early grave.Byline: BY MAEVE QUIGLEY PEOPLE struggling with the recession are in danger of working themselves to death, a psychologist psy·chol·o·gist n. A person trained and educated to perform psychological research, testing, and therapy. psychologist said yesterday. RTE (1) See runtime engine. (2) (Real-Time Executive) The operating system used in the HP 1000 series. See HP 1000. show Not Enough Hours returns tonight and psychologist Owen Fitzpatrick revealed he was innundated with requests from people whose lives are in turmoil because of the economic downturn Downturn The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one. downturn A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity. . He added: "In Japan now there is a recognised condition called karoshi which literally means death by overwork overwork the condition produced by working a draft animal or working dog, an eventing or endurance horse too hard. See also exhaustion. , where people are under so much pressure they are dying from heart attacks. "People in Ireland are also under this kind of pressure where they are working all the hours of the day and sacrificing their health to make ends meet. "There has been a change due to the recession - people are either more stressed and work more to keep their company afloat or they find themselves without a job and with too much time on their hands so they get stuck in a rut. This season we are focusing on showing people how to take time off so even with pressures of the current climate they can still focus on what is important and get re-energised. "It's essential when you are going through the hardest times to be able to remember what matters most. "And if you do have a lot of time on your hands you must focus on making the most of every moment so you use the time for doing something productive or creative to improve things rather than just allowing yourself to get stuck in a rut." Owen said he knows this time will be tough - especially for people who have lost their jobs. He added: "The best thing to do is look at it the way you would face any emergency. "For example if a place you were in was on fire, then your first thought would be that you need to get out then the next would be how you achieve that. "The same thing applies to this - you need to find the very best use for your time, what you can do right now and where you can look for a new job. Not Enough Hours is on RTE1 tonight at 8.30pm. CAPTION(S): HELPING HAND Psychologist Owen Fitzpatrick with Elaina Fitzgerald |
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