In life we have so many challenges that come our way. Some big and some small. We only ever really see the size f the challenge when it's over because while going over and through it, it always feels like we are attempting to climb Mount Everest.
This recession is a good example of a time when people are really being challenged mostly at work. I've heard people say 'be glad you have a job' even when one is being abused at work. Some employers are failing to maximise on their employees' abilities, creativeness and enthusiasm to help sustain and save their companies from closure. They are frustrating workers because they have nowhere to go, there are no jobs out there!
There are lot of unhappy, disgruntled and demotivated employees. Morale is at its lowest and some employers see docile employees as employees that would have conformed. Some bosses don't realise that an unhappy employee is hardly one full of fresh ideas and enthusiasm to even try and or implement new ideas.