In this newsletter I often feature articles that deal specifically with the topic of burnout. While I try to include variety of topics in the articles section, burnout comes up often — and for good reason. It's an important subject in the fast-paced tech world.
If you're interested in a deep dive into the subject, you'll want to check out Yerbo's The State of Burnout in Tech, 2022 Edition.
Here are some of the points from the report that I found interesting or informative:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon resulting from "chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed."
- The survey that compiled this report includes 32,000+ answers from participants in 33 countries, 53% male, 47% female.
- 56% of IT professionals can't relax once their workday is over and 62% feel emotionally and physically drained.
- 51% of respondents feel like they're achieving less than they should.
- 27% said they don't see the value or purpose in what they do. This is true of both team leaders and individual contributors.
- 42.1% of tech employees are working under a high risk of burnout.
The full report contains quotes from various respondents along with many gender-based breakdowns on the data, so be sure to check that out if it's a topic you want to know more about. It's possible you and your team need to take action to protect your workers from this common problem in the tech industry.
Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!
