Burnout in the workplace appears to be more common than ever.
A 2013 survey by the Energy Project showed that 70 percent of workers felt they had no time for creative or strategic thinking.
A Gallup poll from that same year says just 30 percent of Americans feel engaged at work. And yet, we're apparently working more. A recent survey showed that just one in five employees take an actual lunch break away from their desk.
Rochester-based social psychologist Ron Friedman is a workplace consultant and the author of The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace.
Click on the audio link above to hear Friedman explain why there is such a disconnect between many American workers and their jobs, and what they and their companies should do about it.
