Rising from the ashes of burnout: ‘I would check my emails everywhere, even at 2am in a nightclub’
Do you feel exhausted from putting in extra hours at work out of fear of missing out on a raise or promotion, and then drink alcohol to deal with the stress? Arlene Harris speaks to people who hit rock bottom before finally taking action — and they’ve never looked back
We all like to think of ourselves as being efficient and hard-working, but sometimes this can have a negative effect on health and well-being.
In fact, a countrywide survey by software solutions provider HRLocker earlier this year revealed that 52pc of full-time workers in Ireland experience burnout from pressure and stress at work.
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