Employee burnout is becoming a huge problem in the American workforce

Re:Employee burnout is becoming a huge problem in the Americ... by lr4444lr on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @03:18PM (#13979740)

Simply stick to the number of hours you've agreed upon

From my limited experience, the employment contracts for us salaried people state quite clearly that availability outside of the "office hours" is to be expected in the vague but neverending "emergencies", "company deadlines", "business needs", "results-oriented tasks", etc.

What you're describing - for salaried employees - exists only in government as far as I've seen.

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Re:Employee burnout is becoming a huge problem in the Americ... by zippergz on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @05:39PM (#13980960)

Are you in the US? I've never been in a salaried role in a US tech company that has a contract. And as a salaried employee who has worked at a bunch of companies, I've always enforced a good work/life balance for myself, and I've done quite well.

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Re:Employee burnout is becoming a huge problem in the Americ... by lr4444lr on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @07:04PM (#13981694)

Yes. The specific hours aren't in the contract; it specifies following your manager's policy dictate on that matter, with some form of the definitions I gave that justify contingencies.

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Re:Employee burnout is becoming a huge problem in the Americ... by itamarst on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @03:39PM (#13979938)

I've negotiated <40 hour workweeks, and stuck to working that. I've also worked a normal 40 hour workweek, and stuck that. It's quite possible.

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Re:Employee burnout is becoming a huge problem in the Americ... by ntsplnkv3 on Wednesday March 29, 2017 @11:53AM (#13987461)

You need to be strict about it.

It's amazing how many "emergencies" aren't emergencies. If I have plans I have plans. If there are loads of "emergencies" then that is the result of poor planning and management. Lots of managers I have worked with back off when I decline.

Having said that, not everyone is in a position to be strict about it. It needs to be put into law or hashed out during the hiring process.

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Re:Employee burnout is becoming a huge problem in the Americ... by laughfactory on Tuesday March 28, 2017 @07:51PM (#13981996)

Same here. I just set a <= 40 schedule and stick to it like glue. I get my shit done and stick to my boundaries and that's that.

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