As the end of the year approaches and we’re continuing to battle the changing realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in all sectors are working hard to finish on a high note. But this year, many of the skilled hourly workers that restaurants, retail, and warehouses are depending on for the busy holiday seasons are the same ones who carried the load as “essential workers” during the most stress-filled, dangerous, and chaotic times in recent history.
The results of the burden these essential workers have shouldered are starting to show. More than 76% of employed Americans admit to experiencing some symptoms of burnout in the past year, and nearly 1 in 10 admit to “complete burnout.”
