dwlt

take the Burnout Self-Test
64 1 year ago

Burnout Self-Test

You may be at very severe risk of burnout – do something about this urgently.

Hm.

Aug 02, 2007, 03:11AM PDT | 19 cheers


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sitio still loves his new guitar

Does it suggest what "something" is?

That just isn’t a constructive statement ;)

Is the “something” to pay them for a stress management seminar? ;)

Maybe I should take this test and see for myself.

Aug 02, 2007, 08:03AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

dwlt

It doesn't...

...recommend anything specific, but it does have various affiliate links and an article on dealing with burnout.

It’s not telling me anything I didn’t already know, though. :-)

Aug 02, 2007, 12:51PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 6 cheers

sitio still loves his new guitar

62

I like this part:

In reflecting, you will probably find that you made some mistakes, but you will most likely see that these are excusable under the circumstances. You will almost certainly see that a great deal of blame should be attributed externally to the situation, to people around you, or to the people who set up the situation in the first place. In your mind, make sure you place this blame where it fairly belongs.

It is nice to know that none of this is my fault. The organization and my coworkers have all let me down. I remain eternally blameless and a victim of my environment.

Whew!

;)

Aug 02, 2007, 01:04PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 4 cheers

dwlt

What a relief!

I was already blaming others anyway. ;-)

Aug 02, 2007, 01:35PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 7 cheers

Wayne

hahahaaha........I shouldn't laugh.

Good one, dwlt.

Aug 03, 2007, 03:38AM PDT | Respond to this 3 cheers

A Girl in the Curl is scared $hitless today

hahah!

:D

Aug 02, 2007, 03:58PM PDT | Respond to this

Deni H

My score was...

49.

Aug 02, 2007, 09:16AM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

Mary Hawkins

19!

Aug 02, 2007, 11:39AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 3 cheers

Adar is defending her marriage

Mary, you are a Wonder.

Aug 02, 2007, 12:23PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

Mary Hawkins

Well...

it doesn’t have any of my actual work worries, like getting enough days in or thoroughly messing something up and losing a client…

Aug 02, 2007, 01:11PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

dwlt

To be fair...

...it does state that it’s only supposed to be a guide, and it isn’t scientific in any way whatsoever. :-)

Aug 02, 2007, 01:25PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 4 cheers

A Girl in the Curl is scared $hitless today

right

if it were ICU specific, and said “do you feel like you’re afraid you’re going to do something that will directly cause someone’s death” then I’d have had to say “always”

Aug 02, 2007, 04:04PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

Adar is defending her marriage

Yikes...

I agree with sitio, it isn’t very specific… but if you are feeling burnt-out, the time to do something about it is now.

Mix it up a bit, surprise yourself. I know you have it in you, dwlt!

Aug 02, 2007, 12:19PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

dwlt

I feel...

...like such a winner with my high score, though!

Aug 02, 2007, 12:52PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 3 cheers

Absnasm has purple bits in her hair! Purple! And red!

Yeah!

Stress is the true sign of success!

Um…

Aug 02, 2007, 01:40PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

ume

I beat you - just...

I got 68!

Aug 03, 2007, 07:44AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 1 cheer

dwlt

Umm...

...congratulations?!

Aug 03, 2007, 08:35AM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

ume

Umm...

...thanks! – and return congrats on what appears to be runner up ;)

Aug 03, 2007, 06:24PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

Wayne

34

Is that good? lol….I guess I’m not overly stressed as I used to be in my old job.

Aug 02, 2007, 02:30PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

ello

I was going to take the test

and then I remembered that I am essentially unemployed.

Aug 02, 2007, 03:32PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 2 cheers

A Girl in the Curl is scared $hitless today

I sooo

Owe you a cheer for making me laugh out loud!

Aug 02, 2007, 04:03PM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

A Girl in the Curl is scared $hitless today

28

But, er…I’m new :)

Little sign of burnout here, unless some factors are particularly severe

Now, ask me about my LAST career choice ;)

Aug 02, 2007, 04:02PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

Des is slowly regaining her sanity (unfortunately?)

And...

...this is news to you?

Aug 02, 2007, 09:39PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this 3 cheers

dwlt

Nope.

Not in the slightest.

Aug 03, 2007, 12:26AM PDT | Respond to this 3 cheers

elizabethmerchant is vactioning from 43 things AFTER vacationing from work ...

I'm shocked...

I’m totally burned out and only got a 57! And I have no idea what the something is…but if someone figures it out, please pass that along.

Only, my score is not attributable to my coworkers or organization, rather my profession.

Maybe I’ll run 10 miles tomorrow and lower my score!

Aug 03, 2007, 08:02PM PDT | Respond to this


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