Ep183: 5 early signs of job burnout and what to do.

In this episode, Mei Phing discusses the first signs of burnout and emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and taking proactive action at each stage to improve corporate mindset and skillset to prevent reaching a point of wanting to quit one’s job. 

Highlights

0:25 🔍 Sign #1: Anxiety at work - continuous anxiety can be a problem and may indicate a lack of clarity on job responsibilities and alignment of expectations with the boss.

2:15 😰 Sign #2: Worried all the time - consistently thinking about work even after office hours may indicate a need for more information and clarity.

4:45 😫 Sign #3: Feeling overwhelmed - overwhelm can be caused by a lack of clarity or skills, and enhancing soft skills can help manage overwhelm.

7:30 😥 Sign #4: Stress - chronic stress can lead to emotional reactions, decreased efficiency, and difficulties in asking for help.

10:05 😔 Sign #5: Job dissatisfaction and frustration - feeling stuck and hopeless can negatively impact confidence and self-esteem.

13:15 🚀 The three-step career growth framework - getting clear on the corporate world, building confidence with corporate skills, and getting visible with personal branding can help proactively prevent burnout.

16:45 🙌 Taking proactive action - observing and identifying emotions, and taking proactive steps can lead to a positive momentum in one’s career.

Key Insights

🔍 Sign #1: Continuous anxiety can indicate a lack of clarity on job responsibilities and expectations, which can be addressed through one-on-one sessions with the boss or senior.

😰 Sign #2: Consistently thinking about work after office hours may suggest a need for more information and clarity, which can be obtained by aligning expectations with the boss.

😫 Sign #3: Overwhelm can be caused by a lack of clarity or skills, and enhancing soft skills can help manage overwhelm and lead to success in any job or industry.

😥 Sign #4: Chronic stress can lead to emotional reactions and decreased effectiveness, making it important to identify and address overwhelm and stress early on.

😔 Sign #5: Job dissatisfaction and frustration can have a negative impact on confidence and self-esteem, highlighting the need to take proactive steps to prevent reaching this stage.

🚀 The three-step career growth framework provides a proactive approach to prevent burnout by focusing on understanding the corporate world, building confidence with corporate skills, and getting visible with personal branding.

🙌 Taking proactive action, such as observing and identifying emotions and taking steps to address them, can lead to a positive momentum in one’s career.

Heyyy - I'm super excited to help you GROW!

What's your biggest insight from this podcast episode?

DM me on LinkedIn or Instagram & let me know - I'd love to hear from you 😊

— Mei Phing

🔥🏆🚀

PS. Wanna level-up your career?

When you’re ready, here's how I can help you:

🔥 My Podcast. Listen to or watch my podcast Corporate Survivor with Mei Phing. Get inspired on all things corporate world - your new beginning! Subscribe for updates.

💥 FREE Guide & Training. For the next 5 days, you'll receive a daily lesson in your inbox (email). Step-by-step on how you can gain career clarity, confidence & opportunities. Get my 50 corporate survival lessons guide when you register for FREE.

🚀 Corporate Survivor™. For experienced working professionals and beginners. Corporate Survivor™ is the BEST career program on how to navigate the 9-to-5 corporate world & meet your boss' work expectations using my 3-Step Career Growth Framework so you can grow your career & salary without sacrificing work-life balance. Watch monthly mentoring Q&A session. Course login here. (577+ members. All career levels)

🎯 Start 30-Day Trial. "Mei Phing, how do I know if you can really help me?" Good news! Get access to 100+ real-life scenarios and learn how to deal with your career/work/job search situation. Click here to start 30-day trial - Get a taster of what's inside the Corporate Survivor career course and decide if it's helpful for your career.

See you super soon! 😎

— Mei Phing