I need a break.
A recent survey found that 4 in 10 Americans suffer from burnout at work, and 5 in 10 of them are career burnout sufferers. Top in worker outflow.
Career Networking Site LinkedIn The company compiled the damning data after surveying 16,000 US workers earlier this year.
According to the survey, project managers are the profession most affected by depression, with 50% admitting to burnout.
Healthcare workers were the second most shamed, with 49% saying their struggles were real.
This was followed by social welfare and community workers at 48% and those working in various quality assurance roles at 47%.
Teachers and educators also made the top five list, with 45% saying they don't feel like it's fresh. One New York City educator recently told The Post that she gave up her job for a job at Hooters.
And burnout doesn't just happen from too much work or too long hours, according to one expert, explaining why these particular jobs are so at risk.
“I work with a lot of project managers, and the most common concern I hear from them is that they don't feel they're getting enough support or recognition to meet the changing demands they face in their jobs,” says Kandi Wiens, author of the recently published book “Burnout Immunity.” He told CNBC.
The causes cited included technology shifts, tight deadlines, unresponsive or disinterested customers delaying key decisions, and launch-related stress.
Wiens also noted that jobs in health care, education and public service can clearly be “emotionally taxing”.
“Working in care means dealing with many difficult and delicate situations, some of which can have serious implications on the health of children and patients, and it can quickly become exhausting,” she said.
For those interested in a career where there's much less risk of burnout, there's project management, an option that only 37% of people in this role say they struggle with, according to LinkedIn.
Similar rates were seen among media workers.
Real estate, consulting and business development all turned out to be the least taxing, with just 33% expressing dissatisfaction in each field.
