Examples of Work Related Difficulties

ABSENTEEISM:
l  Multiple instances of unauthorized leave
l  Excessive sick leave
l  Frequent Monday and/or Friday absences
l  Repeated absences, particularly if they follow a pattern
l  Excessive tardiness, especially on Monday mornings or returning from lunch
l  Leaving work early
l  Peculiar and increasingly improbable excuses for absences
l  Frequent unscheduled short-term absences (with or without medical excuse)
"ON-THE-JOB" ABSENTEEISM:
l  Continued absences from post
l  Frequent trips to water fountain or rest room
l  Long coffee breaks
l  Physical illness on the job
ACCIDENTS:
l  High accident rate on the job
l  Accidents off the job but affecting job performance
IMPAIRED CONCENTRATION:
l  Work requires greater effort
l  Jobs take more time
l  Difficulty in recalling instructions
l  Confusion
l  Difficulty recalling own mistakes
LOWERED JOB EFFICIENCY:
l  Alternating pattern or high and low productivity
l  Missed deadlines
l  Bad decisions
l  Complaints from co-workers or customers
POOR RELATIONSHIPS ON THE JOB:
l  Avoidance of co-workers
l  Over-reaction to real or imagined criticism

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