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Welcome to the Stress-O-MeterTM. Using patented scienceTM techniques, our super computer is specially calibrated to measure the precise amount of stress you are experiencing in your work environment. Simply answer the following questions to reveal all.

  1. Is everyone telling you to do something different? Does it seem like you have more than one boss and that it's unclear who you should listen to?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  2. Are you working in unsafe conditions (fumes, loud noise, the threat of things falling on your head), or is your office environment depressing? Do you work alone frequently and feel like your office is an isolation tank?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  3. Are you in the habit of working "heroic" hours or days in a row without a break?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  4. Do you feel stuck in a position with little creative opportunity? Do you feel like you're not challenged or that the tasks involved in your job bore the heck out of you?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  5. Do you feel you aren't paid enough (realistically...) or that you don't have much opportunity for advancement?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  6. Is your workplace physically uncomfortable? Does your office chair give you backaches? Does your job itself cause you physical pain?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  7. Do you feel like you don't have enough time to eat or visit the bathroom during the day? Do you "forget" or "not get a chance" to take your legally-guaranteed breaks?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  8. Are you worried about being ushered into the netherworld of the unemployed? Are there lay-offs or other company dynamics that might lead to your being without a job in the foreseeable future?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  9. Do office politics or hassles with co-workers make you dread going to work or encountering certain colleagues during the day?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  10. Is it unclear exactly what your job is? Do you feel as though your job description changes from day to day or keeps expanding?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  11. Do you feel like the technologies or policies in your workplace are changing too fast? Do you feel constant pressure to learn about new computer programs in your off time, just to keep up?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  12. Does it seem like the work you're being asked to do is more than can be accomplished considering the money, personnel, and other workplace resources at your disposal?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  13. Do you have any ethical problems with the work you do or the company you're working for? Do you feel pressured to perform tasks or do things that are against your better judgement?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  14. Do you have an overly-frustrating relationship with your boss? Do you feel like your concerns, opinions and observations aren't taken into consideration?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  15. Are you given responsibilities but not the authority or the access to information needed to carry them out?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much

  16. Does it seem like popularity and politics in your workplace are more important than performance? Do you feel like there's a weak relationship between how you perform and how you are rated or paid?

    Hardly ever
    Sometimes, but not often
    Frequently
    Way too friggin' much





Survey written by Robin Marks with help from Teri Winfield Hicks.


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