Learn to Deal with Job Burnout

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  irene@...

  08/01/07 | Report as spam

  Job Burnout is a symptom, we need to also look at the cause

  Job burnout is not a cause it is a symptom, and while the tips on how to deal with it were good...they did not address the cause. Addressing the cause is important and often CRITICAL.
  
  If values and core beliefs are aligned on the job, burn out is a signal that one needs to build higher emotional intelligence, improved communication, whole brained thinking.
  
  Thinks that are not only doable, but they go a long way in not only treating the symptom but addressing the problem.
  
  Irene Becker, www.justcoachit.com

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  jenyj89

  08/01/07 | Report as spam

  Stop blaming the employee!

  Job burnout comes from alot of things and yes, it is a symptom of a larger problem but DON'T put the problem solely on the employee!!
  Many times the problem lies with poor management, lack of support on your job, "do more with less" mentality, or the new phrase "do less with less" which translates to "do even more than before with less than before"!!
  
  I've worked for the Federal government for almost 23 years and love my job but HATE the politicing, poor management, more work and less support that I see each year.......and every year I still hear in the media how us civil service workers are "lazy slobs that are over-paid, under-worked and have cushy benefits that are wrung from over-taxed hard-working Americans. I pay taxes too and you know what?...I work hard too to support our troops who are fighting (whether I believe in the war or not) but I do my job and I do it well and the number "lazy slob" civil service employees are pretty few that I've seen.
  
  Job burnout, in my opinion, is more to blame on the organization and it's culture and management and less to blame on the employee!!