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Sunday 27 July 2008, 11:56 PM

De-Motivation: Blame The Sun

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We’re all whinging Poms. According to the clipboard brigade, over half of us in the UK suffer from ‘Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder’, which leaves us de-motivated, unhappy and even close to quitting our jobs. To be fair, I would feel like this if I worked for the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA).

The research examined how the UK workforce feels about working over the summer. The findings showed that 39% of office workers believe Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder, or ‘Summer SAD’, detracts from their motivation to work, while 8% said they are more likely to call in sick during the summer months. Almost 20% said they spend their summer daydreaming out of the window while 7% look for another job.

What is wrong with you people? Would you rather freeze your booty off on the way to work to get you motivated? It’s all wrong. Now is the best time of the year and you need to get a grip. If the weather really does affect your job, it’s time you moved on because you’re not happy and life is too short. SAD is a type of winter depression which affects people mostly during December, January and February. It has no place in summer. The only biochemical imbalance in your hypothalamus should be caused by alcohol and burnt barbecue food.

Who’s ever heard of ‘Summer blues?’

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Christian Harris
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