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Depletion Is Not Dedication

What can workers and companies do to tackle workplace burnout?

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Fri Nov 01 2024

The melted wax body of a person in a desk chair slumps over a desk with their head—which is a burning candle—on the keyboard. The desk and its contents, also made of wax, are: a computer (with a lit flame on top), the keyboard, and two tall stacks of paper. Everything is melting and wax pools on the floor.

Amid the hustle culture of modern work life, stress and burnout have become all too familiar companions for US workers. With long hours, high expectations, and the ever-blurring lines between work and personal life, employees find themselves feeling overwhelmed.

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