So take a vacation, dammit. Now that the world is opening up again, consider heading for the beach, the mountains, Disney, whatever.
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So take a vacation, dammit. Now that the world is opening up again, consider heading for the beach, the mountains, Disney, whatever. You’re not doing yourself or your career any favors by working extra hours or responding to e-mails and Slack on demand either, with experts saying that American workers are in danger of becoming burnt out. “There’s a huge pandemic of emotional exhaustion,” said Elora Voyles Ph.D., a “people scientist” at TinyPulse, an employee engagement software company on a mission to create happier employees. A survey conducted by the company found that more than 93 percent of human resources managers said they were concerned about their employees. Once you reach burnout, your productivity, performance and even the quality of your work suffers. You are also less likely to be promoted, get a big raise, or be assigned a career-making project. Never mind that your physical and mental health are at risk.“ Burnout disrupts your central nervous system. It takes a long time to recover and become productive again,” said Cait Donovan, author of “The Bouncebackability Factor.” That’s why Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser won’t let her team videoconference on Fridays, and working outside office hours will more likely earn you demerits rather than gold stars. “When our work regularly spills over into nights, early mornings and weekends, it can prevent us from recharging fully, and that isn’t good for you nor, ultimately, for Citi,” Fraser said in a March memo to employees.
