Browsing: burnout
Overachievers are burning out so badly it’s got a name—the ‘competence hangover,’ CEO warns
If you’re always the first to volunteer and the last to leave, you might be heading for a “competence hangover.”…
Good morning! Ruth Umoh, C-suite and leadership editor, filling in for Kristin Stoller. She’ll be back in your inboxes next…
Meet a burned out 28-year-old who pays $168 a month in China’s faux Venice to retire early from her Shanghai finance gig
The “Life in Venice” housing development, a multibillion-dollar replica of the Italian city on the Chinese coast, stands silent. Many…
Everyone has a different way of coping with work stress; some clear their minds with 5 a.m. runs or by…
Remote work has successfully been marketed as the modern career jackpot with its flexibility, comfort, pajamas-as-office-wear and commute-free start to…
Bosses are fighting a new battle in the RTO wars: It’s not about where you work, but when you work
For the last three years, the corporate world has been locked in a territorial dispute. The “Return to Office” (RTO)…
We often admire people who can handle everything on their own. We all know the one independent friend who seems…
Somehow, burnout has become the main character in almost all of our emotional lives. We presume burnout to be the…
China’s unemployed Gen Z are proudly calling themselves ‘rat people’—they’re spending all day in bed in a rebellion against burnout
The millennial era of “work hard, play harder” and “girl bossing” has given way to a new trend. In China,…
Harry Potter star Emma Watson says she paused her career at 29, after 16-hour work days turned her into ‘an insane person’ who couldn’t hold a conversation
Harry Potter star Emma Watson’s career pause in 2019 reflects a common phenomenon with ambitious workers: burnout. She’s been on…












