Comments on: Beware of burnout: Take the test http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lauren http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-245020 Lauren Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:25:28 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-245020 I stumbled upon your blog today. It's insightful. I especially appreciate this post and those on twentysomethings. As a twentysomething, I guess you could say that I fit the stereotypes -- burned-out and looking for a new job. It's nice to read that there's hope and that burnout isn't a life sentence. I stumbled upon your blog today. It's insightful. I especially appreciate this post and those on twentysomethings. As a twentysomething, I guess you could say that I fit the stereotypes — burned-out and looking for a new job. It's nice to read that there's hope and that burnout isn't a life sentence.

]]> By: Sue http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-228782 Sue Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:37:33 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-228782 Wow. Finally someone put it into words...that perhaps not so vague feeling of tiredness of not giving a s---, of wanting to crawl into a hole and pull it in after me. I do a lot of volunteer work with women who are disadvantaged in a few areas .and sometimes it seems like I am just not getting any where. At all. So the really working hard for something often without seeing results makes sense for the way I feel. Plus, other areas of my life are not always meeting my needs.... I was looking for the self test though..is there one? Wow. Finally someone put it into words…that perhaps not so vague feeling of tiredness of not giving a s—, of wanting to crawl into a hole and pull it in after me.
I do a lot of volunteer work with women who are disadvantaged in a few areas .and sometimes it seems like I am just not getting any where. At all.
So the really working hard for something often without seeing results makes sense for the way I feel. Plus, other areas of my life are not always meeting my needs….
I was looking for the self test though..is there one?

]]> By: Fred http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-223882 Fred Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:16:46 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-223882 I'm doing this test as part of a post-mortem on a job that I just quit. I have to admit that I was shocked that my score was 67. It took me 3 months to decide to quit the job. It's frightening how you can live in denial. I'm doing this test as part of a post-mortem on a job that I just quit. I have to admit that I was shocked that my score was 67.

It took me 3 months to decide to quit the job. It's frightening how you can live in denial.

]]> By: gogireeornale http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-216809 gogireeornale Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:54:04 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-216809 Fortunately I was surfing the internet today and I thoroughly freaked out. I really inaugurate my <a href="http://www.herselfpics.com.com" rel="nofollow">ex-girlfriend</a> pictures on the internet. I have no thought when she did this but my <b>ex-girlfriend </b>was making revealed with some other teen. Does anyone contain any info on this <a href="http://www.herselfpics.com.com" rel="nofollow">ex-girlfriend</a> site? Fortunately I was surfing the internet today and I thoroughly freaked out. I really inaugurate my ex-girlfriend pictures on the internet. I have no thought when she did this but my ex-girlfriend was making revealed with some other teen.
Does anyone contain any info on this ex-girlfriend site?

]]> By: Jason http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-189734 Jason Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:41:45 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-189734 But according to your other article about doing what you love being nonsense, the article above should have included a statement about just staying in the crappy job and remaining burned out because at least the job will allow you to do other things in life you enjoy, right? But according to your other article about doing what you love being nonsense, the article above should have included a statement about just staying in the crappy job and remaining burned out because at least the job will allow you to do other things in life you enjoy, right?

]]> By: Managears http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-188467 Managears Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:49:09 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-188467 I’ve write about how managers can deal with the situation where their employees burned-out. If the situation is not being handled properly, it could cause harm to the business or organization. Hope this post could prove to be beneficial to your readers as well: http://www.managears.com/139/how-to-deal-with-burned-out-employees I’ve write about how managers can deal with the situation where their employees burned-out. If the situation is not being handled properly, it could cause harm to the business or organization. Hope this post could prove to be beneficial to your readers as well: http://www.managears.com/139/how-to-deal-with-burned-out-employees

]]> By: William J http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-187056 William J Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:05:38 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-187056 a very good article and something which I relate to now however what worries me is the ability to recovery from burnout thus learning from ones' mistake, aside from aligning expectations with reality, some say you can never fully recover... a very good article and something which I relate to now however what worries me is the ability to recovery from burnout thus learning from ones' mistake, aside from aligning expectations with reality, some say you can never fully recover…

]]> By: How Marriage has Helped my Career | Leap Walking http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-149703 How Marriage has Helped my Career | Leap Walking Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:35:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-149703 [...] Marriage has helped us through both of our careers because we’ve looked out for one another. We care a lot for each other because we share the same goals. To me, this is one ideal environment for someone who wants this kind of work-life balance. And it’s not just for the both of us. [...] [...] Marriage has helped us through both of our careers because we've looked out for one another. We care a lot for each other because we share the same goals. To me, this is one ideal environment for someone who wants this kind of work-life balance. And it's not just for the both of us. [...]

]]> By: Gordon R. Vaughan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-135258 Gordon R. Vaughan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:22:40 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-135258 Not sure I agree fully with the first part. I've been through burnout twice in my life and it's not primarily about unrealized expectations/lack of fulfillment and only partly about having your needs met. It's mostly about using one part of yourself to the point of exhaustion, not being able to switch gears and ever get a break in that area. Losing sight of your goals is a result, but that's a symptom not a cause. Farber's description sounds more like an accurate description of burnout. Not sure I agree fully with the first part. I've been through burnout twice in my life and it's not primarily about unrealized expectations/lack of fulfillment and only partly about having your needs met.

It's mostly about using one part of yourself to the point of exhaustion, not being able to switch gears and ever get a break in that area. Losing sight of your goals is a result, but that's a symptom not a cause.

Farber's description sounds more like an accurate description of burnout.

]]> By: B is for Burnout « Speechie Keen http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/comment-page-1/#comment-134753 B is for Burnout « Speechie Keen Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:03:48 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/12/04/beware-of-burnout-take-the-test/#comment-134753 [...] One of my favorite bloggers recently posted on happiness and burnout. She includes an excellent self-assessment to determine if you’re at burnout point and other useful links on the subject. Another useful [...] [...] One of my favorite bloggers recently posted on happiness and burnout. She includes an excellent self-assessment to determine if you're at burnout point and other useful links on the subject. Another useful [...]

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