Work Makes 43% of Bulgarians Sick

Work has a negative effect on the health of 43% of Bulgarians, shows a national survey of the Labour Inspectorate. 

It encompassed 200 000 employees in all sectors. 

Around 40% of respondents said they work in a stressful environment. One third said they have very short deadlines for their tasks and 20% work very fast. 

Most frequent complaints among employees are fatigue (45%), stress (40%), back pain (37%) and muscle pains in neck, shoulders and extremities. 

The employees also complain of headaches, eyesight problems, hearing problems and even skin conditions.