BrightHR head of digital experience, Anneka Burrett, gives her advice on how to deal with tech burnout.
Working in tech seems to be the dream. Cool offices, cooler co-workers, that feeling of being on the bleeding edge—and the pay can be quite nice, too.
But there’s a catch. Burnout. That feeling of lethargy, that cynicism, that dread of a Monday morning. Close to 60% of workers in the tech sector, when surveyed, reported currently feeling burnt out—and studies show that women across all sectors are more likely to be victims.
It’s an issue across all sectors, of course. Everyone feels pressure to perform, to outdo themselves. Tech, though—tech is different. It’s fast-moving, and expectations are high. Work is often critical and deadlines impossibly tight. Nothing seems to get any easier, and tasks are piled upon tasks piled upon tasks....