Nowadays many jobs are more stressful and the working day is longer. What are the reasons for this? What can employers do to help employees?

In

this

modern world, professionals are working for longer times and strained by the end of the day. While there are two important reasons like short deadlines and job threat, companies can find collaborative solutions to motivate

employees

and rejuvenate them to

work

for the future vision of the organization. There are predominantly two critical reasons for these extended hours of

work

which are

subsequently

leading to mental stress among

employees

. The primary one being, in the urge of winning new projects from different clients, employers are accepting projects with stringent and shorter deadlines for delivery. We had to

work

almost daily for 14hours,

for instance

, to replace the sales management system for a reputed client organization, as it ought to be delivered in 3 months which is almost

next

to impossible. Apart from

this

, the existing job's security is a rising concern among many professionals as it eventually leads to many financial problems without a job. During

this

pandemic, many workers lost their jobs and available to

work

at lesser pay which is making the other working

employees

be very cautious in their current positions. Organizations can

work

smartly to overcome these kinds of mental stress for their

employees

. Encouraging remote working solutions to promote the

work

-life balance for sure improves the worker productivity beyond expectations. Tata consultancy services,

for example

, has achieved 50% additional productivity during these pandemic times, which is a win-win for both employee and employers. Adding to

this

, profit sharing with professionals to motivate them is

also

another factor to consider. Out of the box thinking organizations like cognizant,

for instance

, has shared a portion of the quarterly profit as a bonus has delivered greater results than expected. To conclude,

employees

are stressed mentally and physically due to the lengthier working hours. There are valid reasons for these cultures from an organisational standpoint.

However

, motivational factors like creating a

work

-life balance with profit-sharing plans with the workforce will give stupendous results to both parties.