Employee Burnout Hotspots Within The UK
In 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) classed burnout as a diagnosable syndrome because of stress in the workplace. Burnout affects more people than previously thought, with research finding nearly a quarter of the workforce suffer on a regular basis. Symptoms of workplace burnout include:
- Feeling stressed
- Feeling cynical about working conditions and colleagues
- Emotionally distanced
- Physiological issues like headaches, stomach aches, and intestinal issues
- Emotionally exhausted
- Low energy
- Depression
- Loss of interest in things once enjoyed
Particularly over the last year, feelings of workplace burnout were exasperated during the pandemic in some jobs and industries. Junior bankers at investment bank Goldman Sachs asked for an 80-hour work week cap as many were forced to work 18-hour shifts in the pandemic which left them feeling emotionally and physically unwell.
The modern-day workforce faces a consistently heavy workload and immense pressure. Housing prices and the cost of living are rising as … Read more