The loss of a job can be devastating, putting unemployed workers at risk for physical illness, marital strain, anxiety, depression, and even suicide. Loss of a job affects every part of life, from what time you get up in the morning, to whom you see and what you can afford to do. Until the transition is made to a new position, stress is chronic.

A feeling of powerlessness is a universal cause of job stress. When you feel powerless, you're prey to depression's traveling companions, helplessness and hopelessness. You don't alter or avoid the situation because you feel nothing can be done. Secretaries, waitresses, middle managers, police officer

Another reason that many companies are developing a wellness program within the organization is the effect it has on the bottom line. By preventing stress, an organization has a happy healthy employee, which means the quality, and quantity of work will be improved. For example, “ A middle manager may be a company’s shining star, but if he is living in constant disharmony at home, or if his teenage daughter, whom he suspects is using street drugs, did not come home until 3 a.m. last Saturday night, this promising manager is not going to be particularly efficient at even routine daily tasks. A worksite wellness program could help” (Kizer, 1987, p. 36).

s, editors and medical interns are among those with the most highly stressed occupations marked by the need to respond to others' demands and timetables, with little control over events. Common to this job situation are complaints of too much responsibility and too little authority, unfair labor practices, and inadequate job descriptions. Employees can counteract these pressures through workers' unions or other organizations, grievance or personnel offices or, more commonly, by direct negotiations with their immediate supervisors. Understanding stress can help you change that feeling into a positive challenge.

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