Another day, another … email, deliverable, meeting. Fill in your respective sigh. After repetition, even things that were once exciting can become mind-numbing.
In addition to being personally tired and grouchy, being bored at work has major career consequences.
In 2014, Dr. Ruth Stock-Homburg facilitated a study, looking at more than 11,000 workers at 87 Finnish organizations. She found that chronic boredom “increased the likelihood of employees’ turnover, early retirement intentions, poor self-rated health and stress symptoms.”
Further, a 2021 study showed that 186 government workers in Turkey who suffered from a high level of boredom at work also dealt with depression and high rates of stress and anxiety. In-office boredom can also lead to physical ailments outside of the office, like insomnia and headaches.
On one hand, there’s comfort in…
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