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Employee burnout: Around the corner? Already here? 重点词 sector [sekt?] n. 部门；扇形，扇区；象限仪；函数尺; vt.... nag [n?] n. 唠叨；老马；竞赛马; vt. 使烦恼；不断... vogue [v?uɡ] n. 时尚；流行，时髦; adj. 时髦的，流行的 advent [?dv?nt] n. 到来；出现；基督降临；基督降临节 hospitality [,h?spit?l?ti] n. 好客；殷勤 candidate [k?ndideit, -d?t] n. 候选人，候补者；应试者 enthusiasm [inθju:zi?z?m, inθu:-] n. 热心，热忱，热情 administrator [?dministreit?] n. 管理人；行政官 reveal [rivi:l] vt. 显示；透露；揭露；泄露; n. 揭露；暴... motivation [,m?utivei??n] n. 动机；积极性；推动 Heres a word that managers dont use much anymore: burnout. The term was in vogue about 15 years ago when companies began to downsize and employee workload intensified. That was just before the advent of the BlackBerry, what eventually came to be known as the ultimate work leash. So, then, why has talking about burnout become passé? In a struggling economy, most employees are happy to have jobs and dont want to complain or appear as if they lack enthusiasm. Everyone is expected to give 100% and be available 24/7. A study released in April of 500 IT administrators from various firms by Opinion Matters revealed that 72% of respondents were stressed, 67% considered switching careers, 85% said their job intruded on their personal life, and 42% lost sleep over work. Can burnout be far behind? But its not just IT administrators who may be stretched thin. Despite the nagging unemployment rates, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in March 2012 that 1.8% of full-time employees (around 2.1 million workers) quit their jobs in the private sector covering construction, manufacturing, trade, professional and business services, leisure and hospitality. The rate has made a slow, steady climb since June 2009, a potential sign of encroaching burnout, among many other things. Jonathan Alpert, a New York psychotherapist and author of Be Fearless: Change Your Life in 28 Days, says he treats corporate workers, media and finance specialists, and nearly everyone is facing more pressure. With people laid off, people are taki