Working extra hours to full-fill a job requirement can be overwhelming resulting in employee burnout. Individuals strive to do the best job possible but the daily cycle to meet the deadlines is affecting the employee’s ability to perform a task successfully. Many employees work the typical 9 to 5 job, however other spends 12 hours or more on the job trying to meet the deadline. Each day a new task or request is presented and instead of saying, no I cannot do any more employees say nothing aloud but inside they are screaming: WHY ME? The feeling of taking on many job tasks is like drinking from a glass that is too full. Each time you get one task completed – and there is a chance that you could leave work early or take some time off from the job – more work is added, which fills your glass back up. To overcome this situation and to reduce employee burnout consider doing the following steps:
- Remain calm and think about what to say before responding
- Talk to the person in charge and let them know the reasons why you cannot complete the job task
- Request assistance from another employee
- Request a leave of absent to regenerate
About the Author
James Rankin is currently a quality assurance professional at a large dairy processing facility. He is alumni of the University of Phoenix and a member of the National Society of Leadership Success network. James’s areas of interest include motivating and inspiring individuals to reach their highest potentials. He holds a Doctor of Management degree in Organizational Leadership.
