In Dan Ariely’s book, Predictably Irrational, he discusses how humans are affected by 
irrational behavior when confronted with things which tug at our emotions. When presented with a potential loss of something we’ve made, we believe that we should keep it, even if it is in fact trash. When presented with a “free” deal by the advertising industry, we love to pick it up, even if it will only end up as clutter around our homes.
When presented with different prices, we actually make very rational decisions. However, those “free” signs are so enticing to us because we don’t actually want to lose anything. We just want to pick up something with a guarantee of no loss and to run off with it.
Humans are irrational when it comes to prevention of loss. Often, we are so scared of loss that we cannot see it reasonably. Even if a bigger savings deal could be made by kicking out some money, we still go for the “free” thing. Sometimes, this ends up costing us more in the end, like a free month’s membership to a gym or some other free item which will be a monthly cost in the future.
Employees who deal with the pain of the loss of a loved one still don’t like to have this loss. They would rather mask this pain, this loss, and some of your workers may even resort to drug or alcohol abuse. Fortunately, workplace drug testing is part of a vastly reliable evaluative method which helps you to know if any of your employees are abusing substances. Mediscreen, a NATA accredited company, brings you onsite drug and alcohol testing and we are proud to be one of the few companies in Australia which serves the entire nation.
Onsite drug and alcohol screening must be tended to, and Mediscreen is one of the best companies to help you with this. Yes, humans can be irrational when presented with loss, but you can make sure that your employees stay rational, at least when it comes to substance abuse. Do your workforce a favor and use onsite drug and alcohol screening by Mediscreen: (+61) 1300 79 70 40.
