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Job burnout: How to spot it and take action
Could you be experiencing job burnout?
What causes job burnout?
Who's at risk of job burnout?
What are the consequences of job burnout?
What's the best way to handle job burnout?
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Job burnout symptoms
Possible causes of job burnout
Job burnout risk factors
Consequences of job burnout
Handling job burnout
Job burnout symptoms
Ask yourself:
- Have you become cynical or critical at work?
- Do you drag yourself to work and have trouble getting started?
- Have you become irritable or impatient with co-workers, customers or clients?
- Do you lack the energy to be consistently productive?
- Do you find it hard to concentrate?
- Do you lack satisfaction from your achievements?
- Do you feel disillusioned about your job?
- Are you using food, drugs or alcohol to feel better or to simply not feel?
- Have your sleep habits changed?
- Are you troubled by unexplained headaches, stomach or bowel problems, or other physical complaints?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be experiencing job burnout. Consider talking to a doctor or a mental health provider because these symptoms can also be related to health conditions, such as depression.