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10
Signs of Career Burnout
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STRESSED
OUT
A misconception exists that
careers in social service or postal work are the
only fields that experience worker burnout and
stress. This notion could not be further from
the truth because the fact is every profession
is susceptible to mental strain and exhaustion.
Learning to distinguish
normal stress from the deeper issues that lead
to career burnout is important in order to
effectively deal with the problem. Also,
recognizing that any job can have this issue can
empower you to make positive changes in your own
workplace.
RECOGNIZE THE
SIGNS OF BURNOUT
The signs can vary from
individual to individual, but the following are
some universal indicators that one can use to
determine if career burnout is occurring.
1.
Depression
Feelings of despair and
sadness that last for weeks or months usually
signal that something in your life is not
working like it should and is cause for an
investigation into the cause – potentially your
job.
2.
Lack
of energy
If you find
yourself struggling to get out of bed in the
morning to go to work or experiencing constant
fatigue throughout the day, your career could be
the culprit.
3.
Lack of
desire
You used to be motivated to
work your hardest and achieve the goals you set
for yourself. But lately, you find that you
just don’t care if you are successful or not – a
telltale warning that you may have become burned
out.
4.
Decreased
productivity
Your supervisor and
coworkers used to praise you for the work
results you produced; however, lately you have
missed several important project deadlines and
have become undependable because these things
just didn’t seem that important to you.
5.
Increased
absences and/or tardiness
There used to be a day when
you would rather have cut off your left hand
than be late or miss a day of work. Nowadays,
you find yourself looking for every opportunity
to skip out on work.
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