if you used the words "burned out" in a conversation with your boss

[FoBoT]

would he/she be alarmed?

is that a "red flag" type word for supervisors/managers ?

if you said you were burned out during your quarterly performance review, what would your boss think/do ?

would you tell your boss you are feeling burned out? or just smile a lot and say everything is fine?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Definitely a red flag, it indicates you're ready to change jobs, start taking drugs (or more of them), stop posting forever or something else drastic. It's also a sign that the quality of your work could be suffering.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Definitely a red flag, it indicates you're ready to change jobs, start taking drugs (or more of them), stop posting forever or something else drastic. It's also a sign that the quality of your work could be suffering.

 

[PanzerIV]

Not a good term. Find an alternative which may describe the same syndrome but won't be construed so negatively. Something like "work challenged" or "off my rocker."

 

[gistech1978]

i dont think it would be a problem where im working.
my bosses are actually pretty cool, its the other peons i have issues with.

 

[StageLeft]

Well, it is better than the phrase "teetering on the brink"

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Well, it is better than the phrase "teetering on the brink"

huh, huh

<FoBoT> "Well, things are going swell, i am behind on those two outstanding projects, but only because i am teetering on the brink of insanity. Those 80 hour weeks in August and September snapped my mind and so I'll be bringing in my AK-47 for a security blanket from now on." </FoBoT>

you mean something like that?

 

It depends on how apathetic your employer is.

 

[Vic]

Where I work, they'd just encourage me to take a week's vacation in the near future. Burn-out is common in my job, and the cause is usually just working and stressing too hard. No reason to get rid of a good productive employee who already cost the company thousands in training just because you worked him too hard. I wouldn't treat a dog like that, I don't understand why so many managers are so stupid to treat their employees like that. Short-term thinking I guess... or maybe they just like wasting tons of money on turnover, fighting unemployment compensation disputes, and new employee training...

 

[BCYL]

It's definitely a red flag, but won't be a problem where I'm working...

If I say I am burned out (which I have before), they would actually ask me to take a couple of days vacation to recharge myself...

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Well, it is better than the phrase "teetering on the brink"

huh, huh

<FoBoT> "Well, things are going swell, i am behind on those two outstanding projects, but only because i am teetering on the brink of insanity. Those 80 hour weeks in August and September snapped my mind and so I'll be bringing in my AK-47 for a security blanket from now on." </FoBoT>

you mean something like that?

Something like that...or "Lately I just feel like I'm teetering on the brink...I keep watching that movie falling down and I am almost unable to control my compulsion to read all of the gun magazines at the bookstore..."

 

[Crazymofo]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Well, it is better than the phrase "teetering on the brink"

huh, huh

<FoBoT> "Well, things are going swell, i am behind on those two outstanding projects, but only because i am teetering on the brink of insanity. Those 80 hour weeks in August and September snapped my mind and so I'll be bringing in my AK-47 for a security blanket from now on." </FoBoT>

you mean something like that?

Something like that...or "Lately I just feel like I'm teetering on the brink...I keep watching that movie falling down and I am almost unable to control my compulsion to read all of the gun magazines at the bookstore..."

LMAO!!

 

[Descartes]

My boss and I ha(d|ve) a good working relationship, so at one point I did say I was burnt out. I guess I use the term differently than all of you do, because it's relatively easy to become burnt out on a project, especially in the software world. Unfortunately for me my pointy-hairs heeded not my warnings, and I declared independence from the company after that.

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: Descartes
My boss and I ha(d|ve) a good working relationship, so at one point I did say I was burnt out. I guess I use the term differently than all of you do, because it's relatively easy to become burnt out on a project, especially in the software world. Unfortunately for me my pointy-hairs heeded not my warnings, and I declared independence from the company after that.

I understood up to your pointy hairs heeding something....did you resign?

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Maverick

Originally posted by: Descartes
My boss and I ha(d|ve) a good working relationship, so at one point I did say I was burnt out. I guess I use the term differently than all of you do, because it's relatively easy to become burnt out on a project, especially in the software world. Unfortunately for me my pointy-hairs heeded not my warnings, and I declared independence from the company after that.

I understood up to your pointy hairs heeding something....did you resign?

Essentially, yes. I left, started my own company, and maintained them as a client. The project that elicited such gloom-and-doom has since ended, so the working relationship has, for the most part, been restored to a healthy state. The only good thing that came out of everything is my ability to always work from home. A little coffee + wifi + park + laptop + work is good for you

 

[Bulk Beef]

I prefer the phrase "climbing the tower". That gets a supervisor's attention.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: sward666
I prefer the phrase "climbing the tower". That gets a supervisor's attention.

Yeah. "Man, this project is intense. If I don't find some relief I'm gonna pull a Charlie Whitman."

 

[CraigRT]

i wouldn't hesitate to tell him whatever i want... but then again, that's the way this place is.. it seriously wouldn't impact significantly.

 

[CraigRT]

double post

 

[PunDogg]

i would have used differant words to express my opion espically to my boss

Dogg