On the Implications of Culture Shock on Immigrant Workers and their Workloads
Given the increased proportion of foreign workers within the American workforce over the past few years, one must consider the ways in which disparities still exist between them and native workers, and how to eliminate these disparities in order to allow for more economically efficient job performance. Culture shock is one of the key factors that has caused work disparities between foreign workers and native workers, especially due to the increases in fatigue, stress, and fear of obtaining permanent residency. This paper suggests that culture shock is largely responsible for increased work overload in foreign workers, and argues that numerous vicious cycles associated with it, such as sparks of tiredness and insecurity, eventually cause repeated instances of work stress that contribute to greater inefficiency over time, which can be solved by being more aware of possible acclimation programs that help workers become more accustomed to their new environments.