Burnout in IT: Causes, Consequences, and Methods of Combating It. Part 2

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In the first part of this article, we talked about the causes and symptoms of burnout in IT professionals. Today, we will talk about what measures can be taken to avoid this condition or cope with its consequences.

Help yourself
In the fight against burnout, the advice to start with yourself is especially relevant. The first step to a calmer and more harmonious life should be the correct organization of the working day. Here are several principles that help organize activities:

Time for work
Of course, sometimes we can all procrastinate, but self-discipline is still important. At work, you need to work, not waste time scrolling through the news feed or sitting on entertainment sites. Otherwise, you will have to justify why the deadlines are missed again, or urgently finish tasks during non-working hours.

Lunch on the
Breakfast schedule this also applies. No matter how important the projects are, a healthy gastrointestinal tract is more important.
We've sorted out the organization of the workday. To avoid burnout, you should also:

Take regular vacations
This recommendation applies to everyone, not just IT specialists. During vacations, you should completely abstract yourself from work issues, and not sort out emails or communicate with colleagues in general chats. Speaking of chats...

Disconnect from work chats outside of working hours
Exception: force majeure. In other cases, all issues can be resolved during working hours. There should be a clear line between personal life and work activities.

Establish a sleep routine
This is a difficult task, but it can be solved if you want to. Doctors recommend going to bed at the same time (many believe that before midnight is better). No stimulants before bed, and ideally no smartphone or laptop (at least 1.5–2 hours before lights out).

Move more
Even simple exercises improve your well-being and give you energy. Perhaps, over time, you will be belarus whatsapp data able to get involved in a more athletic lifestyle. For example, some of the guys from Rubix go to the gym in the middle of the workday, and then return to their tasks.

Communicate more with friends and family
No matter how warm your relationships with colleagues are, real life is different from the TV series "The Office." The time a person spends with loved ones is unpaid, but it is worth more than many things.

Do something for yourself
What exactly depends on the person. The main thing is that this activity brings pleasure. In a business for the soul, the process is most important, not the result.
We've figured out what an IT specialist should do if he doesn't want to burn out. Now let's talk about what measures an employer should take to prevent his employees from turning into sparklers.

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The company's role in combating IT burnout
If management does not take care of its people and does not monitor their well-being, problems cannot be avoided. Unfortunately, many employers not only do not care about their staff, but also contribute to employee burnout. Unclear tasks, a shortage of people on staff, conflicts within the team - let them sort it out themselves, they are adults.

In practice, such a position always turns out to be a losing one. For example, a person who has exhausted all of his resources can simply write a resignation letter and leave, leaving an important project unfinished. It's not so bad if this is a line employee and a replacement can be found more or less quickly. But what if this is a top developer? The question is, of course, rhetorical.

There have been, are and will be "juicer" companies, but we hope that there are no representatives of such organizations among our readers. We simply suggest that you familiarize yourself with the instructions that will help protect employees from burnout. What the management of an IT company needs to do:

Monitoring specialists' understanding of their tasks
It is important that people understand what they are doing and why. If an employee does not understand what their job is, the speed of task completion and the overall efficiency of the team will inevitably decrease. By the way, project deadlines should also be adequate.

Build trusting relationships with the team
We are not saying that the boss should listen to his subordinates complain for hours. However, it is important that people have the opportunity to directly contact the manager and say: “I can’t keep up (I can’t cope, I don’t understand, I need help, etc.).”

Provide flexible working conditions
Hybrid work is a great thing. Why force staff to go to the office every day and sit there for eight hours? Let employees work from home if their efficiency does not suffer. If a person feels more comfortable in the office, let him come and sit with his colleagues.

Maintain a healthy microclimate in the team
When conflicts arise between employees, the manager's task is to understand the situation and find a way out. In addition, it is important to closely monitor the state of employees - whether they are depressed, absent-minded, etc.

Recognize and reward employees' merits
A kind word is pleasant even to a cat, and when combined with a bonus or a couple of days off, it is doubly pleasant. Yes, the company pays people a salary, but money can also be worked off in different ways - with dedication or anyhow. If a person tries, he deserves recognition.