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‘Stress bragging’ becoming more common in workplace; may affect colleagues, say experts
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Stress bragging has a stress contagion effect, increasing feelings of stress and anxiety of others in the workplace.
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SINGAPORE – When Ms Ngo, a young professional, first joined the workforce four years ago, she began to feel the pressure when she heard her colleague lament about the stress of having to work overtime, including on weekends.
Being new to the team, she was still uncertain about the work culture and had to figure out if she was required to do the same, said Ms Ngo, 30. She works in education and wants to be known only by her surname.
