瑞典药房测试支付“友情时间”以对抗工作场所的孤独, 提供100美元的津贴。 A Swedish pharmacy tests paid "friendship hours" to fight workplace loneliness, offering $100 stipends.

瑞典一连串药店Apotek Hjärtat正在测试一个付费的“朋友时间”方案,向雇员提供每周15分钟或每月一小时与朋友联系,并发放1,000克朗的有关费用津贴(100美元)。 A Swedish pharmacy chain, Apotek Hjärtat, is testing a paid "friendship hour" program offering employees 15 minutes weekly or one hour monthly to connect with friends, with a 1,000-kronor ($100) stipend for related expenses. 这项名为“vänvård”或“friendcare”的倡议于2025年4月发起,是打击工作场所孤独的更广泛努力的一部分,受到瑞典免税福利的启发。 The initiative, called "vänvård" or "friendcare," launched in April 2025 and is part of broader efforts to combat workplace loneliness, inspired by Sweden’s tax-exempt wellness benefit. 尽管4 000名雇员中只有11人加入了试点,但该公司还提供承认孤独的在线培训。 Though only 11 of 4,000 employees joined the pilot, the company also provides online training on recognizing loneliness. 在美国,79%的白领工人报告与世隔绝,每年损失1 540亿美元的生产力损失。 In the U.S., 79% of white-collar workers report isolation, costing $154 billion annually in lost productivity.