Burnout at work is a real problem, and it has intensified during the long stretch of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this June 21, 2019, file photo commuters walk through a corridor in the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York. Employee burnout is a growing problem in the nation's workforce.
While burnout is hardly a new phenomenon, the pandemic has dialed up the stress on workers. It has presented new challenges and high expectations. For many, remote work blurred the boundaries between work time and personal time. Think of people working remotely while also facing child or elder care issues.
Work is rarely easy. But there is a difference between high expectations and unreasonable expectations — workloads with no end in sight. Let’s break down the different kinds of stresses that come with work:Think of this as “excitement stress” regarding things like a big project. Putting skills to the test. Working with a team. Meeting a goal for the organization. It can be stressful but exciting in a positive way.Acute or short-term stress happens all the time.
In the early months of the pandemic, workers rolled up their sleeves to do whatever it took to get through. In some cases, though, the challenges did not subside, and neither did the expectations.
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