Work intensification manifests through heavy workloads, excessive interdependence among workers, and emotionally challenging environments. A European study found that a significant proportion of employees feel overwhelmed at work, with 62% experiencing task overload. rudeness has increased since COVID-19, affecting coworkers and customer interactions. The negative consequences include burnout, deteriorating mental health, and increased executive turnover rates. Over a quarter of workers also reported bureaucracy and lack of priorities contributing to their stress.
A quarter of respondents always or often felt overwhelmed and half felt overwhelmed at least some of the time. Over half (62%) were experiencing task overload.
For employees, work intensification drives burnout and negatively affects mental health, potentially contributing to record levels of executive turnover in CEO and CFO roles.
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