ABSTRACT
Research on care-focused service non-profits in Great Britain provides examples of what makes employment experiences positive amongst the stress of such work. When asked why an employee loved her organisation, it was because of the laugher. Even the UK Department of Trade and Industry in a survey exploring the influence of inspirational leaders focused on the importance of fun: Employees are able to have fun at work and the importance of a light-hearted attitude is paramount. There are pragmatic ways to engender happiness according to researchers. A. Beard says that self-depreciating stories shared between peers, light teasing among long-time colleagues and even privately poking fun at outsiders who prompt the same reaction from the team are all acceptable.
