[TOP STORY] Early Burnout: Why South African workers are exhausted by June

About this episode

Annemie Burger discusses the issue of early burnout among South African workers and the need for self-care.

Penquin HR director Annemie Burger suggests typical ‘driven’ people tend to just keep on going, and you sometimes want to take their laptop and lock it away and tell them, ‘You need time for yourself’. Moneyweb

People in this episode

Host: Moneyweb Radio

Guest: Annemie Burger

Topics covered

• burnout
• work-life balance
• employee wellness
• South Africa
• HR insights

Keywords

• burnout
• South African workers
• Annemie Burger
• HR
• employee exhaustion

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Organizations: Moneyweb

Places: South Africa

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