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Podcast: Burnout and Mechanical Engineers Understanding Burnout, Engineers Seek Work Balance

Written by Career Guide | Apr 20, 2023 5:06:02 PM

Why is work-life balance so important to the health of mechanical engineers? Hear more about what makes engineers more susceptible to burnout and how they can better understand the signs.

By Peter Atherton

Engineer, consultant, and author Peter Atherton talks about what the World Health Organization (WHO) officially recognized as a medical syndrome “resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” He covers his personal experience with burnout, what makes engineers more suspectable, and understanding the signs. Find him at ActionsProve, LLC.

 


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