In general, it is in everyone’s best interest to avoid burnout, not least the person suffering from it. But employers don’t quite seem to have grasped this concept just yet. Burnout is just a fact of life for many people – and not a good one!
The following infographic contains some shocking facts and figures on the current state of worker satisfaction in the US. It chronicles the major grievances that employees have, and the overall cost to the economy of a workforce almost entirely composed of dissatisfied people.
The good news, however, is that we now have data on what people actually like about their jobs. Top of the list is “respectful treatment of employees at all levels,” closely followed by competitive compensation. On top of that, employees want job security and a good relationship with management.
When this doesn’t happen, however, it can quickly lead to burnout. More than 40 percent of American workers said that they had experienced burnout, with the main contributors being manager pressure, personal pressure, and job security.
The good news, however, is that there is a range of things that management can do to reduce the problem. The first is to encourage flexibility. The more flexible workers feel that they can be with their time, the more likely they are to remain engaged. Second, managers need to spend more time valuing people. The more valued members of staff are, the more likely they are to work hard.
Are you interested in the current burnout epidemic? Take a look at the following infographic for some interesting facts and figures:
Infographic by USC
