We need a break.
Four in 10 Americans are suffering from burnout at their job, a recent survey showed — with five careers leading the pack in worker washout.
Career networking site LinkedIn surveyed over 16,000 U.S. workers earlier this year to come up with the disheartening data.
The occupation where the masses were most likely to suffer from malaise was project manager, the survey showed, with 50% confessing to burnout.
Healthcare service workers took the number two spot of shame, with 49% saying the struggle was real.
Social service and community workers were next at 48%, while those in various quality assurance jobs gonged in at 47%.
Teachers and those in education rounded out the top five, with 45% feeling less than fresh. One NYC educator recently told The Post they’d given up on the gig and taken a job at Hooters instead.
And burnout isn’t just about too much work and too long hours, according to one expert, who explained why these particular careers are so high-risk.
“I work with a lot of project managers, and the most common concern I hear from them is that they just don’t have adequate support or recognition to match the changing demands they face in their roles,” Kandi Wiens, author of recently published “Burnout Immunity,” told CNBC.
Tech pivots, tough deadlines, unresponsive or apathetic clients holding up critical decisions and launch-related stress were named as culprit factors.
Also, healthcare, education, and public service jobs are obviously going to be “emotionally taxing,” Wiens noted.
“When you’re in a caring profession, you’re dealing with a lot of difficult, sensitive situations, some of which could have serious consequences for a child or patient’s well-being … that can get exhausting, fast,” she said.
For those interested in a profession where burnout is far less of a risk, there’s always project management, where just 37% of those employed in the role say they’re struggling, according to LinkedIn.
The same percentage was found for media workers.
Real estate, consulting, and business development were all found to be the least taxing — with only 33% in each field registering displeasure.
