Almost half of employees are ‘bored and exhausted’

According to a new survey published in the Journal of Vocational Behaviour, almost half of employees admit to feeling both bored and exhausted.

The findings were part of a study conducted by Lotta Harju, Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at emlyon business school.

The report revealed that the reasons given for employees feeling this way lie in certain job demands that hinder the performance of work, such as red-tape, organisational regulations and role conflict.

Professor Lotta Harju, explained, “The findings show that bored employees are often exhausted and that this is not just a passing experience but prevails and persists at workplaces.

“Merely intensifying work may not be an effective cure for all boredom at work and may even backfire by straining the employees.

“Reducing those aspects of work that make it unnecessarily complicated for the people to perform may be a better way to improve overall well-being of the employees.”

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