From the moment Venice Bautista sat down for a job interview at Watkins Wellness, a California-based hot tub manufacturing company, she noticed something different. Her interviewers and future supervisors made it clear that if she joined the company, her mental health would be as important to the company as her physical health.
This mindset was new to Bautista. In previous jobs, she says, she felt overworked and burned out. The workload and commute took her away from her family, making her feel guilty and exacerbating the strain on her mental health.
