Normal stress is routine and a normal part of life whether at work or at home. However, it is the more-intense stress issues that result in career burnout - and it is necessary to differentiate these from normal stress.
Recognizing stress issues can empower you to deal effectively with the problem. At the same time, understanding that stress can be a part of any job can allow you to bring positive changes to your work place that will help combat it.
Warning signs
Signs of worker burnout can vary from worker to worker; nevertheless, there are certain signs that are universal indicators for determining worker burnout.
1. Depression. Are you a victim of long periods of despondency and melancholy lasting for weeks or maybe even months at a stretch? This is a clear signal that something in your life is not working in the way it should and calls for immediate investigation. The depression may be rooted in your job.
2. Feelings of weakness and lethargy. If getting out of bed in the morning to go to work becomes a chore and you feel fatigued and drained of energy all day, in all probability your career is the source of these problems - and the only effective remedy may be a career change.
3. Low motivation level. Your earlier desire to work hard in order to achieve goals you have set seems to have suffered a setback. There now exists a lack of motivation to excel and your desire to succeed has waned to an extent that you no longer care if you are successful or not.
4. Low productivity level. Your reputation suffers because of low output whereas earlier your work was considered praiseworthy both by colleagues and supervisors. Your dependability is shattered as you miss deadlines and do not adhere to work schedules because they no longer seem important to you.
5. Behavioral incompatibility at the workplace. If there are uncontrollable bickering, shouting, and word duels with fellow workers and superiors that have gradually become abusive, this needs to be looked into.
6. Absenteeism. If you have always been punctual but now find being late of little consequence and if you skip work whenever possible, you may be experiencing career burnout.
7. Sleeping woes. Occasional loss of sleep is common to everyone. However, if it has become a regular problem for you lately, it is a cause for serious concern. Your body is crying out for help.
8. Boredom. If you have lost interest in everything and find it difficult to enjoy what interested you earlier and if you frequently have feelings of weariness and dreariness, you are very likely suffering from career burnout.
9. Alcohol/drug addiction. If you find it difficult to get through your workday without the support of drugs and/or alcohol it might be a sign that you are suffering from work-related stress.
Once you understand that you are suffering career burnout, the first thing to do is to seek professional help and consider a career transition. It might be what you need to get you back on track.
Author Resource:-
Tony Jacowski is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal. Aveta Solution's Six Sigma Online offers online six sigma training and certification classes for six sigma professionals including, lean six sigma, black belts, green belts, and yellow belts.
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