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One in three UK bosses on brink of burnout: ‘Years of 19-hour work days nearly put me in hospital’

More than a third of UK bosses are on the brink of burnout, while nearly one in five are currently experiencing it because of rising energy prices, rocketing inflation and supply chain delays.

by | 27 Jul, 2022

Rising costs are already one of the main causes of burnout, with 36 per cent of SMB owners citing that as a cause, alongside long hours (39 per cent) and heavy mental workload (37 per cent), new research by HR tech firm Sage showed this morning.

The findings show that more than half (54 per cent) say worries about hiring and retaining staff, amid the UK’s crippling
skills shortage, is affecting their own mental health and wellbeing.

Read more at City A.M.

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