Laughter is the best medicine
Humor can help in employee retention. When stress levels are booming and the ability to solve a problem seems to diminish, humor acts an effective tool. It aids oneself to recline and start afresh. Working under stress can blemish the outcome hence it is required that you first pacify, attain stability and then try to achieve. Humor is the ingredient that can result into a successful recipe.
Humor also alleviates the degree of bonding between the employees and their organization. You feel connected to the workplace because humor provides with a sense of comfort. It highlights your creative intelligence and the ability to make others happy in an environment where it is utmost important.
But humor can also backfire if used a lot and against one particular individual. Not every one can handle humor even if it meant passing the wittiest remark. Humor basically portrays truth and not every individual has the capability to accept their flaws. Hence you should when to use it and how to use without saddening your co-employee.
Humor translates positive emotions. How can a positive emotion not add to ascendancy? It either shows that you are ecstatic or on the pathway to attain contentment.
Here is a list of corporate terms that may amuse you: (source-internet)
Join our fast paced company = we have no time to train you
Casual work atmosphere = we don’t pay you enough to expect you’ll to dress nicely
Some overtime required = sometime each night and sometime each weekend
Apply-in-person = If you are old, fat or ugly you’ll be told the position has been filled.
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