Job burnout can happen to any employee, for a whole host of reasons. Here’s some guidance for self-storage managers on how to recognize the signs that they’re “running on empty” and how to combat the negative impact.
May 31, 2020
It’s Monday morning and your alarm is blaring. You dread getting up. After lying in bed until the last possible moment, you finally put your feet on the ground, already exhausted just thinking about the day ahead of you.
While making yourself presentable for work, you become agitated and annoyed because interacting with your boss seems wildly unbearable. There was a time when you loved your job and were excited to go to work. You felt appreciated and valued. Now, all that’s changed and quitting is all you think about.
If this feels familiar to you, you aren’t alone. You’re burned out.
Job burnout can happen to any employee, no matter his position or pay. Burnout is more than just having an occasional “rough day.” It usually manifests as a result of prolonged stress. It can stem from many things, from a negative work environment to a lack of support or resources to poor work/life imbalance. Working at a self-storage facility can generate burnout because managers are often alone, isolated from other employees. Plus, frustration can build when dealing with absent-yet-overbearing superiors.
To determine if you’re burned out or just in a rut, answer the following questions honestly:
Have you felt exhausted over an extended period of time?
Are you disengaged from your job?
Are you often late or absent?
Do you feel like nothing you do matters, and no one appreciates it anyway?
If you answered yes to any of these, the following steps will help you identify the cause of your burnout and how to fight it.