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. 2022 Aug 19:1–23. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10551-022-05218-7

Table 2.

Sample quotes representing economic, social, and personal resources related to workplace inclusion and well-being

Resource constructs and relationships Sample quotes
Economic resources (economic inclusion) and well-being via employment practices The work at the RMG factories is very tiring and creates fatigue. Compared to work pressure, the salary and other non-financial benefits are not enough. The tiring work and not so friendly workplace have been a matter of concern for me and my co-workers for a long time now. However, I must admit that I have managed to help myself and my family with the earnings from working in this industry
Jobs in factories are not truly permanent. There are times when the factory has limited orders from buyers or buyers are not paying the factory management on time, we face difficult times. During such times, I am always worried about losing my job. I have seen many colleagues losing their job during such times. So there is no job security here and I am always worried about losing my job. After all, my family depends on this income
I think fairness and fair pay is a critical aspect. Fair employment practices and compensation, treatment of employees, ensuring employees are given flexibility at work and opportunities to learn are essential not only for job satisfaction but also for overall life satisfaction. There are even times when I had not received my salary for two months consecutively as buyers were not paying the factory timely
I think organizations that have better HR and wellbeing rules and regulations have a positive impact on their employees. The factory must have a robust procedure for grievances and a work culture that treats workers fairly in terms of compensation and benefits
Social resources (non-rank sensitive inclusion) and well-being via managerial consideration/supportive practices Support from the factory is also important for me. Suppose any worker needs some money on an urgent basis or in distress. In such case, we will be able to talk to the supervisors and management team for some advance payment or other related support to overcome distress. However, when I find that my work pressure is getting too much, I try to talk to my supervisors for workload adjustment. They hardly adjust that so I make a sick leave (sick call) for one or two days
We are always under continuous pressure to meet buyers’ specifications and management’s guidelines. With that, when management’s anxiousness passes down us, we become more stressed. Forget about flexibility or spare time between work; sometimes, we cannot even go for the lunch break due to work pressure. Working continuously for long hours without any break is tiring. And, it causes a lot of physical and mental stress for me
Giving the employees to raise their voice on the issues they are facing is very important. Also, the management needs to have an open mind to listen to and take action on the complaints made by the employees. Ensuring a work culture where employees are not afraid of sharing their views and concerns is also very important. Sometimes, I feel like not sharing my problems with anyone at work because I am afraid of how the supervisors will take this
My supervisors or HR department do not take any step in supporting me to cope with the work stress
Personal resources and well-being via learning orientation in light of economic and socially deprived context Behavior of some of the supervisors was very rough. They neither supported me inside the factory to learn nor spared me for one or two days to learn those skills outside the factory. Even when there were some opportunities for training within and outside the organization, my supervisors did not allow me to attend the training sessions during my regular working hours
RMG is a big industry and there are many firms where policies are better and transparent. Hence, I believe if I can learn and develop my skills properly, there are ample opportunities. The work pressure is intense, and many times, I was mistreated by my superiors. There are even times when I had not received my salary for two months consecutively as buyers were not paying the factory timely. However, although the work has been stressful, I have managed to make myself financially independent and help my family from the earnings of this job
Most importantly, I am not dependent on my husband. I take care of all the financial needs of my children. Moreover, over these years, I have managed to save some amount of money for the future as well. I have struggled a lot to reach where I am now financially but when I think about how I have managed to come so far especially being a woman, I feel good