Evidence seems to be presenting itself to me more and more lately to suggest that Christmas is less about religion and more about economics. Think about it. The nights are drawing in, we only get a few hours of sunlight a day and that's usually hidden by cloud, the weather is lousy. In the UK Winter is a really sucky time of year and it's this point where people are often feeling at their lowest.

Depressed people simply don't work as well because they don't have a motivation to work hard. Why rush when you have nothing to leave for? So how do you lift employees spirits again? Simple! Give people a break from work, Put up lots of bright twinkly lights and tinsel, get them to exchange gifts and encourage them to eat lots of rich food! Easy isn't it?

People head out to the Christmas holidays relieved to have the chance to get out of work for a bit and come back revived and happy. What more could an employer want? I think that's the key… a happy employee works hard therefore a happy employee makes for happy employers.

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