Eira Roos, a specialized occupational health physician, has criticized common practices to enhance workplace well-being in Finnish companies, particularly questioning the effectiveness of initiatives such as exercise vouchers, biking subsidies, and workplace wellness days. According to Roos, the assumption that improving individual employee benefits leads to better work performance or organizational outcomes is misguided. She emphasizes that such spending is essentially wasted money, as holistic workplace well-being needs to be cultivated in the work environment itself rather than through superficial perks.

Roos suggests that current wellness initiatives, including wellness days, are often disconnected from the real working experience of employees, and advocates for a radical rethinking (or "blowing up") of these programs. She argues that genuine workplace well-being can only arise from the work itself, urging organizations to focus on structural adjustments and cultural changes that genuinely foster a supportive working atmosphere. This standpoint aligns with observations made by Pekka Järvinen, a psychological specialist, who noted a decline in job motivation particularly among the youth, associating it with broader shifts in educational and cultural dynamics.

The conversation surrounding workplace wellness in Finland is thus at a critical juncture, with professionals urging a shift from superficial measures to more meaningful and integrated approaches that would address the roots of employee dissatisfaction and disengagement. As workplace morale influences not only individual performance but also organizational success, the call for systemic change in how workplaces approach employee well-being is becoming ever more significant.