No Laughing Matter

Did you read the Reuter article that indicated that childcare workers and other personal care workers have the highest rate of depression at 10.8 percent among workers? The writer speculated that low pay maybe one reason for this level of depression. I believe other factors that help to cause the high rate of depression may include working conditions, limited career path, daily stress, etc. Read more at : http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071014/ts_nm/depression_usa_dc_2?.

Gail Collins indicates in a New York Times op-ed (Oct 18, 2007) that the average pay for a childcare worker is $8.78 per hour. She also reports that few politicians are willing to address this situation. Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/18/opinion/18collins.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

I’ve had the opinion for a long time that when a manager can’t provide the level of pay that would be fair to workers because of financial constraints, then that manager needs to be clever enough find other ways to reward workers. There are unlimited options available to reward workers and create a high quality work environment.