A Japanese office
Workers in a Japanese office.
  • Boreout is a workplace phenomenon caused by little "stimulation" at work and is gaining traction on TikTok.
  • Gen Z are posting about being bored at work and how working life isn't what they expected. 
  • Experts warn that boreout is "just as problematic" as burnout and can lead to quiet quitting. 

Gen Z are new to the workplace and sharing their experiences of professional life from managing up to quiet quitting on social media, and now some are discovering what it's like to be bored at work.