Author Archives: Patricia Osborne Randolph, MA, MFT

I have experienced opportunities of working a position in a team environment and work on my own with no co-worker or manager at home or out in the field. My experience is both types of positions can produce burnout symptoms when the workload is extreme. I find it helpful to reduce symptoms of burnout whenContinue reading “Are burnout symptoms developed quicker in individuals working alone or in a team environment?”

There may be an inequality of responsibilities for some women who have a profession outside of the household then have a romantic relationship and children to go home to at night. It’s the end of a long workday. You just got home, and right when you collapse onto the couch to unwind, you look aroundContinue reading “Are women at risk more than men of experiencing burnout symptoms?”

From the experience of working a variety of employment opportunities in the past it never crossed my mind that the workload combined with management lack of empathy and support is what lead to my decrease in desire to keep working in some employment positions. It always felt like my lack of motivation or drive forContinue reading “How does one know when he/she is experiencing burnout symptoms?”

It seems that in today society almost every position offered has a phrase at the end of the description that reads ‘other duties as required’ or ‘other duties as needed’ with no clarification of what the other duties would consist of in the job position that is not listed as a skill or requirement inContinue reading “Could the phrase ‘other duties as needed’ at the end of a position description accelerate the symptoms of burnout?”

Human resources (HR) is the division of a business that is charged with finding, screening, recruiting, and training job applicants, as well as administering employee-benefit programs. HR plays a key role in helping companies deal with a fast-changing business environment and a greater demand for quality employees in the 21st century. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/humanresources.asp John R. Commons,Continue reading “Should the Human Resource department name become the Corporate Resource department?”

In the post pandemic environment there is concern about employee shortage in the workplace. When there is an employee shortage it naturally builds up to an extreme workload for current employees. Is it safe to say that both circumstances lead to burnout as a combination? However, there are times when some companies accept heavy workloadsContinue reading “Employee shortage vs. extreme workload which one leads to burnout?”

Burn Bright not out motivator I will stay diligent with working on balancing my work responsibilities, my personal life responsibilities, and my self-care. I will take time to breathe through any struggles or concerns that occur at work and at home. I will express my emotions, feelings, and thoughts with the understanding that I amContinue reading “PLEDGE to burn bright”

Burn Out Court is created as a way to support an individual, as the plaintiff, who shares incidents and situations where burn out occurred. Please note that this website is aware that burnout is not a joke or a game. Since there is no publicized legal importance for support for individuals to reduce burnout, thisContinue reading “Welcome to Burn Bright not Out Burnout Court!”

Please provide information about ways that help you to relax, relate, or rejuvenate to help avoid displaying symptoms of burnout. The information provided could be useful for other individuals to try or revise.

There have been job positions where I have experienced a list of job duties with a statement at the end of the list stating “other duties as required”. There has been no clarification provided of the other duties that are not within the job position I got hired to fulfill. Some of the other dutiesContinue reading “Is it not knowing self-value and self-worth that leads to burnout?”