6. Awareness in Career Burnout
VOCATIONAL DEPRESSION ASSESSMENT Designed by Dr. Trudy Hu, 1/31/2014
Vocational Depression Signs
Energy:
1. I feel tired.
2. I do not feel like going to work.
3. Any simple task becomes impossible to me.
Cognitive Capacity:
1. I simply can not focus.
2. I lost my motivation.
3. I have no goal.
Physical Capacity:
1. I feel restless and agitated.
2. I have lost (or gained) weight.
3. I do not sleep well.
3. I have lost sex drive.
Life
1. I have lost interest in doing work-related activities that I used to enjoy.
2. I think about quitting my job.
3. I think about death.
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More Questions:
§ Have you ever felt listless when you think about your work?
§ Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the to-do-list at work?
§ Have you ever felt restless in catching up new knowledge and new innovation?
§ Have you experienced mental fog and wish to escape?
§ Have you ever felt trapped by your job?
§ Have you doubted about your self-worth and the value of your job?
§ Have you felt insecure about your job security?
§ Do you feel anxious about the possibility of being layoff?
§ Do you feel unimportant or invisible at your workplace?
§ Do you feel bored (or lack of interest) in what you used to be good at?
§ Do you feel powerless to make an impact?
§ Do you feel exhausted for several days in a roll, even with good quality sleep?
§ Do you think that you are wasting your life to exchange for a paycheck?
§ Do you feel unappreciated by your supervisors/managers/co-workers?
§ Do you experience frustration in dealing with your supervisors/managers/co-workers?
§ Do you think that there is no career path or career future/promotion for you?
§ Do you think that there is no challenge, no stimulation, or no inspiration at work?
§ Do you think that you are a square peg in a round hole?
§ Do you feel stuck in a rut?
§ Do you think that your strengths and talents are not fully utilized?
§ Will you quit your job even if it means your income would be 50% less?