Bay Area Career Management Firm: A Bad Manager Can Be Bad for Your Health

Taking the First Job That Comes Along Might Not Be the Best Long-Term Move, Says
Bill Torchiana
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
Torchiana Mastrov & Sapiro (www.torchiana.com), the Bay Area`s most experienced
independent career management firm, says that job seekers - even if they are
desperate for employment in a tough economy - may do more harm than good to
their health if they take a position working for a bad manager.

"Let's face it: people today are desperate to hold on to their jobs or find a
new one as quickly as possible if they are out of work," said company founder
and president Bill Torchiana. "The unfortunate reality is that while taking the
wrong job will meet short-term objectives, over the long haul it can actually
cause serious physical and mental health problems. It is critical for people who
are looking for new employment to factor this in before they sign on the dotted
line - after all, what's the point of taking a job that is going to put you in
the hospital in three years because of the stress? And in most cases the 'job
from hell' can be traced directly back to a bad manager."

Torchiana points to a recent 10-year study from Swedish medical researchers that
found that males in Stockholm have a 25% greater chance of having a heart attack
if they reported displeasure with their bosses. According to one of the
researchers, "The bottom line is that our results show that there's a
relationship between how employees find their managers and how they feel,
physically and mentally, and not just while at work but also later in life." And
a 2005 UK study reported that men who described their supervisors as "fair" had
a 30 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease than those who said they were
treated unfairly at work.

"The mind-body link is no secret, but what research is showing is that there is
a direct correlation between bad management and bad health," Torchiana says. "It
is imperative for job seekers to factor this in was they weigh employment
options so that they are able to take care of their immediate needs while
preserving their longer-term wellbeing."

About Torchiana

Torchiana Mastrov & Sapiro (www.torchiana.com) is the Bay Area`s most
experienced independent career management firm, with over 29 years serving the
Bay Area. The company is a founding member of Career Partners International
(CPI) providing support for client organizations locally, nationally and
globally.

For Torchiana, Mastrov & Sapiro
Richard Berman, 415-359-4906
Richard@verbfactory.com

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