Work Life Balance & Burnout
Work-Life Balance & Burnout is topic is loaded with frustration, mostly because this means something different for everyone. In general, it’s about having a comfortable balance between work and home responsibilities.
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Burnout - is caused by high demands and workload from carrying a team, department or because you are simply a high achiever with a vast skill set. It also comes from carrying the load from being short staffed on a regular basis. This causes cynicism and inefficiency in the workplace.
Balance – is about boundaries, from the employer and employee’s perspective. This is easier to say than what it looks like in reality.
As a lifelong High Achiever, who caves on balance when something needs to be done and I have the skills. But over the years my employers have also taken advantage of me. So, here is my advice, be clear with your boundaries and stick to them.
Working with several companies with outstanding benefits and perks over my career; It’s still about what the worker is bringing to the table and boundaries. All employers and managers will take advantage of what the employee is able to raise too.