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    Job Burnout Quiz:
    How Close Are You To Burning Out?
    A Quintessential Careers Quiz
    by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

    Job burnout can affect all workers at one point or another. There are many signs of burnout, and if you are feeling fed-up with your job, your co-workers, and your employer, you may be suffering from burnout.

    Take our quiz and see for yourself. And regardless of the answer, if you are feeling some of these symptoms, consider reading our article Managing Job Stress: 10 Strategies for Coping and Thriving at Work.

    Just complete this form. Click on Submit button when ready to send.

    You will receive the answers and a scoring guide via e-mail.

    IMPORTANT: To ensure that you receive a response to this quiz, please be sure to (a) enter your full e-mail address in the space provided and (b) please enter your email address twice to ensure that we get your correct e-mail address. We cannot provide you with feedback if your e-mail address is incorrect or not supplied. Read our Privacy Policy if you have any concerns about providing your email address to us. If you don't want to take this quiz interactively, print out this page and mark your answers. Then go to our Job Burnout Quiz Scoring Guide to see where you stand in relation to job burnout.

     
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    Directions: Respond to the following statements as truthfully as possible with one of four answers: Always True, Often True, Sometimes True, Not True.

    1. I feel increasing anger at my co-workers and detached from the people around me.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    2. I feel overwhelmed and out of control when I am at work.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    3. I come home from work and find myself completely exhausted/fatigued.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    4. I seem to be more susceptible to colds and other illnesses recently.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    5. I feel besieged at work, like nothing I do is right anymore.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    6. I find myself exploding in anger at the most inconsequential things.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    7. My weight and eating patterns have changed dramatically recently (resulting in weight gain or loss).
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    8. I have noticed a definite change in my sleep pattern (either much harder to fall asleep/insomnia or needing more sleep/harder to get up in the mornings).
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    9. I have been finding more and more excuses to skip work/call in sick.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    10. When I am at work, I find it hard to concentrate on doing my job.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    11. I feel like I just don't really do a good job anymore.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    12. I have a sense of being isolated/alone.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    13. I have noticed that I have become much more negative and cynical about my job and employer.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    14. I can't even remember the last time I was enthusiastic about my job.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    15. I'm having relationship problems with my family, more stress, conflicts, and fights.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    16. I increasingly feel that things are simply spinning out of my control.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    17. I've noticed that I am finding refuge in increased use of food, alcohol, or drugs.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    18. I'm experiencing more physical ailments -- headaches, stomachaches, ulcers.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    19. It just seems like I have lost interest and care for the things I used to value, like I am emotionally empty.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    20. I am often sad for no particular reason.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    21. I wake up in the morning and often wonder why I even bother showing up at my job.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    22. Television has become my haven, and I watch much more of it than in the past.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    23. I've noticed that I am taking more risks -- without thoughts of the consequences.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    24. I have experienced chest pains, shortness of breath, or panic-like attacks at work -- or when I think of work.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True

    25. I live for Friday afternoons and dread Sunday evenings the most.
      Always True
      Often True
      Sometimes True
      Not True



    Be sure to also review these Workplace Resources for Dealing With Your Current Job/Employer.

    And don't forget to check out our entire collection of Tests and Quizzes for Job-Seekers.


    Questions about some of the terminology used in this quiz? Get more information (definitions and links) on key college, career, and job-search terms by going to our Job-Seeker's Glossary of Job-Hunting Terms.

    QuintCareers.com Founder Dr. Randall Hansen Dr. Randall S. Hansen is founder of Quintessential Careers, one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of EmpoweringSites.com. He is also founder of MyCollegeSuccessStory.com and EnhanceMyVocabulary.com. He is publisher of Quintessential Careers Press, including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter, QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. He's often quoted in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years. Visit his personal Website or reach him by email at randall(at)quintcareers.com.



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