Stress at work and how damaging it can be?

hello fabsprecious! As an HR personnel, i know too well how stress can be so damaging not only at work but also on one's personal life. Your friend's story is very sad indeed and unwarranted, if the concerned officials of your company had not made that error. But she had already lived that nightmare and she would do well, if she starts anew and faces the future with hope and optimism, despite her ordeal. that's the only way she will pull through to the end, and make the most of the situation. If she constantly dwell on what happened to her, it would definitely affect her thoughts, her work and her whole life. It would be best if she moved on, with the support of her family and friends, like you, it would not be too hard for her. To keep musings on the past would put her in a perilous situation wherein she might plunge deep into depression, brought about by constant stress on her ordeal. You have to help her start anew. It would not be an easy task i know, especially concerning her miscarriage, but she's still young, and she has much hope to have another baby. I know others might advise her to sue the company for emotional disturbance which might have caused her miscarriage, but doing so would just open up the wounds and would probably cast her in bad light and she might lose the job after all. so it would be better if she banks on the support of friends and family and face her future with renewed enthusiasm and hope.

Take a day at a time!

That was very tough one. I cannot take that kind of stress perhaps if it was done to me. However, we need to look at the brighter side and keep ourselves sane. It is very sad that the cause of her miscarriage was the wrong notice that she would be possibly one to those who will be fired, yet the damage was done. Either she will sue the company for moral damages for all the stress that caused her miscarriage or move on since she will no longer be fired. It is up to her to decide what to do.

I feel bad that it was done for only a mistake. They got me stress almost all the months had passed thinking every night for not to sleep. In my job here is too much stressful because i need to search for buyer that needs a house and lot or condo units every day. They always wanted to (the bosses) to make us have sales at least 1unit a month and this job is very stressful. Almot the same as what she is feels right now to think that they getting us to move out if we dont work. Have patience friends.

Hi fabsprecious, That's an awful story, and, unfortunately, I know of a similar situation. A friend of mine also had a miscarriage after her previous employer threatened to sue her, claiming she stole money from the company. Later on he found out he made a mistake and apologized, but that, of course, didn't help her much after going through all that nightmare. I don't know how I would react in a situation like that, I can't image what's like, especially when you really want to have a child. My friend managed to pull herself together, she and her husband launched their own company in the meantime, and now she's 6-months pregnant and doing well. I hope your co-worker can do the same in a short period of time.

Hi, That was sad.She still has her job but lost her baby,that breaks my heart because Im also a mother. It is really stressful to have such environment,you go to work with these negative thoughts until you loose hope.The company didnt handle the situation well. I am too is very stress with my job,I work at night for more than a year and it really makes me want to give up.I dont have any motivation to go to work anymore to the point Im thinking to quit and look for another job.I guess thats better than to stay with the company with so much stress and unhappy.