According to Hayden, the profession was "feminized" when Melvil Dewey, who created the Dewey decimal system, said "it was time to let women in because there was a lot of monotonous work to do.
The instruments are played with little scope for variation in neck, trunk, and upper extremity positions and consequently, most musicians have ergonomically monotonous work strain, often including static positions of the neck, static and/or dynamic shoulder load, repetitive or static elbow work, wrist flexion, and dynamic finger movements [ 9, 13- 15].
"Who," asked an operative writing in the Voice, "after thirteen hours of steady application to monotonous work, can sit down and apply her mind to deep and long continued thought?
Psychosocial work factors covered various psychosocial demands (e.g. high time pressure, frequent interruptions, growing workload, a lot of responsibility, status inconsistency, monotonous work, poor work-life compatibility, regular overtime, regular work time changes at short notice).
The younger generation wants a sense of community, more visually stimulating and less monotonous work environments.
Although "fun activities" may provide a break from monotonous work routines, they do not necessarily contribute to individuals overall sense of happiness: Something, what may not necessarily be welcomed by all employees could make them feel excluded.
Patient-reported questions: type of employment, whether on sick leave due to back pain any time in the last 3 months and for how long, on reduced work hours due to back pain, expectation of being able to sit or stand long enough for normal work in 6 weeks' time, expectation of working in 6 months, physically strenuous work, monotonous work, and work satisfaction.
As a substudy of the Danish PRIM study (Project on Intervention and Research in Monotonous work), 731 participants from three companies, one bank and two postal centres, were included.
Sitting in front of a computer screen for hours on end deciphering convoluted characters and typing them into a box is monotonous work.
He insists that practice in game situations is of greater value because "it's accompanied by emotional recovery – it's not just boring, monotonous work".
