A special service has been launched to help chartered surveyors suffering from stress.
LionHeart, the charity of the RICS, said that stress is the biggest health problem that chartered surveyors have.
A new survey revealed that 54.7% suffer, or have suffered, from it.
Bena Kansara, support services manager at LionHeart, said: “The survey results weren’t really a huge surprise to us.
“We have helped chartered surveyors suffering with stress because they are struggling to have a work-life balance due to their workload, which impacts on their relationships and family life.
“There are cases of self-employed members that come to us because their business is in debt, and of course there are those out of work saddled with piling debts. All of this mounts up and can lead to serious health issues.”
The new stress support service is called YourSpace.
Comments (4)
Have you considered what might be causing the stress? In Agency most jobs can be delegated to staff staff that are relatively easy to recruit and train. Surveying doesn't enjoy that luxury. The Linkedin RICS forum gives a real insight into the pressures surveyors face and how many are trapped doing work they ought to be able to delegate to younger staff however with very little to attract new surveyors into the profession there is no-one to delegate the work to. Fees are being squeezed to the point of unviable. Professional indemnity is a costly sword of Damocles that prevent many from enjoying the first 6 years of their retirement so I am surprised the reports of stress are as low as quoted in the story.
Pooor little darlings!
Really surveyor with stress???? no targets, no vendors, no solicitors, no mortgage advisors, no tyre kickers to deal with. no timescales or expectations to manage. Only thing they need to do is generate business!
Wish I had their stress!
Give me strength. I'd take surveyors hours over agents any day of the week.