Two years into the pandemic, employee burnout continues to rage on.
According to a 2021 American Psychological Association survey of over 1,500 U.S. workers, 79% of them experienced some form of work-related stress a month before the survey was conducted. Almost 3 in 5 respondents said they’ve suffered symptoms of burnout, such as loss of motivation and a lack of effort at work. What was especially upsetting is that 44% said they’ve experienced physical fatigue because of work—an astounding 38% increase since the beginning of the pandemic.
It’s easy for employers to blame the virus and the stressful, sudden transition to remote work as solely responsible for this widespread decline in employee mental health. But I think it goes deeper than that.
