The Great Exhaustion: Why are so many workers experiencing burnout?

Covid transformed the way we work. We commute less and have greater flexibility, yet employees are reporting fatigue, stress and brain fog. Here are five perspectives on the issue – and some solutions for those suffering

‘I feel like I’m never off’ - A working mother in a senior executive role with four young children

Niamh Horan

This weekend marks four years since the Covid-19 pandemic sent Ireland into lockdown and forced our working lives to change overnight in an unprecedented way.

Vast numbers of people were largely confined to home for much of the next two years, many of them working relentlessly, communicating only over online meetings and seeing little of their colleagues in real life.

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