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Overstressed Employees Cope During Difficult Economic Times |
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Overstressed Employees Cope During Difficult Economic Times
(PHOENIX, Ariz., November 12, 2008) – As more and more is expected of workers during these difficult times of layoffs and budget-crunches, maintaining good health is essential in the workplace. Without a healthy and vibrant workforce, productivity suffers, further increasing hardship on the company.
”Everyone is cutting back to save money,” said Tiffany Richards, owner of The Back Rub Company, a Phoenix-based firm that provides on-site employee health and wellness programs nationally. “Our experience has been that affordable options like a quick chair massage or a weekly yoga class are one of the only things employees look forward to, especially when everyone is stressed out and worried, trying to stretch resources.”
Even the smallest employee-incentives make a big difference. The American Journal of Health Promotions shows that for every dollar spent on wellness, employers can get up to $10 back through fewer medical claims, reduced absenteeism, improved productivity and other factors.
”Smart companies understand that these programs increase their ROI, reduce worker's compensation and insurance claims and raise employee morale,” said Richards. “Many business owners think that wellness programs will be expensive and are only for corporate giants like Google. But they quickly learn that weekly chair massage, for example, doesn't cost anymore than an office lunch.”
The Back Rub Company’s team has also found that wellness program participation rates at small to mid-size companies are actually higher than those of large corporations - mainly because the owner is on board and backs the program.
“At HOM, Inc., we value our employees and understand the correlation between their well-being and job productivity and morale,” said Michael Shore, President and CEO of the firm that specializes in the administration and operation of affordable housing programs. “We also strive to be as progressive as possible for a small company in the employee benefits that we offer. Chair massages are relatively inexpensive and employees truly value and look forward to them. We find that the employees have a positive outlook on our company for offering this benefit, too.”
Businesses can never afford to have sluggish, un-productive workers, but as the crisis looms on, dynamic and healthy employees are essential to keep a company on track until things turn around.
For information about The Back Rub Company’s Workplace Wellness Programs, call 480-330-2066 or visit www.thebackrubcompany.com.
The Back Rub Company is the nation’s one-stop-shop for on-site health and wellness. The firm offers event massage, mobile massage & spa services and complete customized workplace wellness programs including on-site massage, wellness workshops, fitness classes, nutrition seminars and more in all 50 states. The Back Rub Company also offers in-home massage and massage at their three conveniently located Metro-Phoenix clinics. Visit www.thebackrubcompany.com
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