I just heard on the (Belgian) news about bore-outs and that it's a significant problem as well. They said 15% of employees (in Belgium) at some point get diagnosed with a burn-out. But apparently almost half of those were actually bore-outs. It's when people either don't have enough work or the work doesn't fulfill or stimulate them. You start counting down the hours/minutes until you can go home. After a while it starts to affect you physically. The lack of stimulation depletes your energy and motivation. The boredom affects your mood and 'lust of life'. You get depressed, basically. They interviewed a project-manager who had a bore-out. She'd count down every minute untill she could go home, and if she got home she'd just sit at the kitchen table and stare into the void until midnight.
I just heard on the (Belgian) news about bore-outs and that it's a significant problem as well. They said 15% of employees (in Belgium) at some point get diagnosed with a burn-out. But apparently almost half of those were actually bore-outs. It's when people either don't have enough work or the work doesn't fulfill or stimulate them. You start counting down the hours/minutes until you can go home. After a while it starts to affect you physically. The lack of stimulation depletes your energy and motivation. The boredom affects your mood and 'lust of life'. You get depressed, basically. They interviewed a project-manager who had a bore-out. She'd count down every minute untill she could go home, and if she got home she'd just sit at the kitchen table and stare into the void until midnight.