Symptoms of exhaustion include apathy, helplessness and hopelessness, and possibly selfishness. The most common response to burnout is to leave both the job an the profession. Let's find out. The causes or sources of occupational stress are numerous. Once again, the number of causes varies per individual and organization, and is constantly changing.
Some employees tend to have a natural predisposition towards stress.
Researchers divide people into Type A or Type B personalities and then demonstrate that various illnesses, notably heart attacks and forms of heart disease, are more prevalent among Type A employees than Type B. Let's examine the Type A personality more closely. The typical Type A is a person who is hard-driving and demanding, both of self and others. Type A people speak empathetically, loudly and fast. The following is a checklist for managers to use to discover whether their colleagues or subordinates may or may not have a predisposition towards a Type A lifestyle. If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, chances are you are working with or managing someone with a Type A personality.