Absenteeism is a problem that costs companies money, time, and energy (Prater & Smith, 2011), so it's no wonder they try to avoid it as much as possible. It has been defined as a “habitual failure to show up, especially for work or other regular duties” (dictionary.com). Absenteeism is an indicator of many problems in an organization, including low job satisfaction, lack of commitment, and low job satisfaction. related stress (Hoxsey, 2010). The latter is what is of interest in this article. Work-related stress has many drawbacks, the least important of which is absenteeism. However, absenteeism poses a very serious threat to companies, while work-related stress is a very costly health, career and personal issue for employees. One of the causes of work-related stress includes financial hardship, as stated by Kim et al. (2006). Other causes include working with fear, long hours, competition, trying to separate work and life, etc… A side note is that women have an extra burden and a harder time than men; they struggle more to prove themselves, because already at the beginning they are paid less than men for providing the same amount of work and filling the same position. This in itself is an additional cause of stress for ambitious and motivated women who are trying to build a career (Blau & Kahn, 2000). Psychosocial risks – factors that can interfere with an employee's psychological state of mind at work and at home – are also a symptom of absenteeism, can negatively affect stress levels and are physically threatening, as well as emotionally draining. Most issues related to psychosocial risks and hazards, and some related to work-related stress, concern how managers approach their commitments. employees and manager...... middle of paper ...... would have presented my work perfectly and in a timely manner) resulted in uncontrolled levels of stress and anxiety. I could have faced all of this anyway if the firm's partners had respected my privacy and not crossed the boundaries of my private life: they called me for personal favors at any time of the day, before work, during work, after work, at night and so on. They asked me to meet their nieces and help them with their college projects, to go to their house to get them a change of clothes, to go to the supermarket and run errands for them, etc... I really enjoyed my job , I enjoyed what I did and the stress would have been managed if they were the kind of people who would understand when I spoke to them. Maybe I would still be there if they had been a little more understanding. In my case, implementing anRMA would have been useless.