Four Signs you Might be Experiencing Job Burnout

 

Do you wake up in the morning only to dread heading into work? Do you feel exhausted and stressed when you get home in the evening? These are common signs of job burnout. If you have a stressful job, it can wear on you and over time, you are left feeling burned out. These are some of the most common burnout symptoms.

A general avoidance of work

When you first started your job, you couldn?t wait to head into the office. But, over time, that excitement turned into dread and now, you put off going to work. You take more time off and you call in sick, even when you are not sick. You are not alone. Two thirds of both men and women say work has a significant impact on their stress level, and one in four has called in sick or taken a mental health day as a result of work stress. If you are calling in sick to avoid work, it is possible that you are suffering from work burnout.

Easy to anger at work or home

Do you find that you are easier to anger at both work and home? When you are already burned out, you will find that smaller things make you angrier. This angry mood can also follow you home, thus affecting your personal life as well. There are many causes of workplace anger and while some things might make anyone angry, it is important to focus on managing anger in the workplace. Getting angry easier or more frequently is one of the signs of emotional exhaustion due to work burnout.

Lack of dedication to work

When you first started, you were probably the first employee to pick up extra shifts or dedicate yourself to increase your work related education. Now, however, you are the last in the door and the first to leave. You skip any work related training and have lost your general dedication to your career. This is another one of the signs of emotional exhaustion. Fortunately, dealing with work burnout can renew your dedication to your career. You will not necessarily find your career to be tiring and worthless forever.

Constant search for new employment

If you find that you are constantly on the lookout for new employment, it is also possible that you are suffering from burnout. One of the signs of emotional exhaustion is spending a lot of thought and time on getting out of the situation. While burnout treatment methods can help you enjoy your career again, finding a new job is not always a bad thing. Some industries are more prone to career burnout and if you have an especially stressful job, burnout has an even higher chance of occurring.

Medical professionals especially are at risk of career burnout. There is currently a 35.2% overall burnout rate among U.S. physicians. While physicians have higher rates of burnout, a physician in an emergency department is likely to have an even higher rate. Switching from emergency medical care to a more consistent physician position with less stress could be beneficial. Always evaluate your current position and the type of position that you are looking for. Make sure you are not simply switching careers with similar job duties that are also likely to lead to burnout.

Recognizing the symptoms of burnout can help you make the necessary changes to improve your job satisfaction. The signs of emotional exhaustion are clear if you are looking for them. Once you identify that you are burned out, you can seek professional help and renew your energy and dedication to your current career.