Burn Out From Work
This topic was created in the Capricorn forum by noonie1801 on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 and has 10 replies.
I'm seeking some advice on what my next step should be. I'm realizing that I'm seriously exhausted and burned out from working too much. I work 6 days a week and for the past 3 weeks the company I work for has a mandatory 10 hour days for 5 days of the week and 8 hours for Saturday. I've recently been calling out of work at least once a week due to always feeling really tired, weak, stressed, aches and pains, and more. It's a customer service position where most of the callers are irate but I do feel like I'm helping a lot of them. I'm wondering if maybe I should cut ties with the company and move on or just try my best not to feel over worked and stick it out? I don't really see this as a career but I feel management depends on me to always be there. I hate feeling like I let someone down when I so use to being someone's backbone and their rock. I have yet to find my passion and kind of feel lost. I'm seriously seeking some great advice.
Dont have any advice, but I know the feeling of being depended on. Thing is, a lot these companies or the people that work for them don't really care about you...I've come to realize that. All you are to them is the "go to" person and once you step out of that role, even for a second, you see how cold people can be. If you need time off, continue to take it. Screw thinking you've let someone down...you are not a machine.
I think it's important to find your passion. All this energy spent being unhappy, tired, stressed and unsatisfied isn't worth it imho.
I think it's important to find your passion. All this energy spent being unhappy, tired, stressed and unsatisfied isn't worth it imho.
Hey there, I'm going through something similar - I've been working really long hours for the last three weeks n now my eyes hurt, tired n burned out. I know I can't carry on like this so the rest of this week I'm leaving earlier so I can let my body recover. I go on vacay next week.
But there needs to be work life balance. Can you try suggesting rota system so one person comes in early n leaves early.
The other person comes in later n stays late that way the hours of the Helpdesk/calls are covered n u can get some rest n still b helping the callers?
But there needs to be work life balance. Can you try suggesting rota system so one person comes in early n leaves early.
The other person comes in later n stays late that way the hours of the Helpdesk/calls are covered n u can get some rest n still b helping the callers?
1. If this is a temporary thing, then I'd just suck it up. But if they intend on doing long term, I'd probably have to find another job.
2. Take some vacation days.
3. Talk to your supervisor. That much overtime is not healthy for the employee and it's definitely not healthy for the company. Present some research on negative long term effects of forced overtime tired and burnt out employees to show how it actually brings a company down. Things that hit the bottom line such as lacking customer service, employee turnover (very expensive for the company to replace and train employees), workman's comp because accidents occur when employees are not fresh and rested, etc. If they need those hours covered, they need to hire more employees. They will have to see it in writing from reputable sources though.
2. Take some vacation days.
3. Talk to your supervisor. That much overtime is not healthy for the employee and it's definitely not healthy for the company. Present some research on negative long term effects of forced overtime tired and burnt out employees to show how it actually brings a company down. Things that hit the bottom line such as lacking customer service, employee turnover (very expensive for the company to replace and train employees), workman's comp because accidents occur when employees are not fresh and rested, etc. If they need those hours covered, they need to hire more employees. They will have to see it in writing from reputable sources though.
Posted by SamCancerGirl
But there needs to be work life balance. Can you try suggesting rota system so one person comes in early n leaves early.
The other person comes in later n stays late that way the hours of the Helpdesk/calls are covered n u can get some rest n still b helping the callers?
This is a good solution, too.
Jesus. We have laws over here to prevent those sort of hours from being worked.
How long have you been there for?
It feels like we're in China...lol. I've been there for about 4 years. Every year it seems more work is being piled on. They claim there's no money for raises. Everyone has a schedule of at least 42 hours a week when there is no overtime required. If your performance isn't up to par and have bad attendance then your hourly pay decreases. After reading suggestions and actually reading what I'm writing I think I will put in my notice because I'm clearly at a company that I don't belong. Thanks everyone
You can also contact the Labor Board and see if what they are doing is legal. I don't know if they can decrease your pay if performance or attendance isn't up to par, unless the contract is arranged where you have agreed or if your pay is related to production. I don't know if they can demand overtime for any extended length of time. Still, depends on your conditions of employment contract with them.
The Labor Board will intervene if they deem it necessary.
They are eventually going to have to realize that with that much overtime, everyone's quality of performance is going to decline and there will be an increase in the number of absences. That's a by-product of working your employees that hard. Happy employees produce more and have less call-ins and turnover.
Also, it would actually be cheaper for them to hire more employees than it would be to pay that much in overtime. But if the overtime is a short term condition, then they are better off doing it the way they are.
The Labor Board will intervene if they deem it necessary.
They are eventually going to have to realize that with that much overtime, everyone's quality of performance is going to decline and there will be an increase in the number of absences. That's a by-product of working your employees that hard. Happy employees produce more and have less call-ins and turnover.
Also, it would actually be cheaper for them to hire more employees than it would be to pay that much in overtime. But if the overtime is a short term condition, then they are better off doing it the way they are.
If this is unusual, I would wonder if something is brewing. Like are they expecting a takeover or are they planning on closing? Or is their danger in perspective layoffs? Because if they are trying to weed people out (to prevent layoffs) or make people quit (to prevent paying severance and unemployment), then this would be a good way to do it.
Ah, the scorpio pieces are suspicious and skeptical.
Ah, the scorpio pieces are suspicious and skeptical.
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