Middle managers are caught in a lose-lose between layoffs, burnout, and RTO policies. One millennial explains how he's handling the worst year ever.

Tech Insider : Economy
Stressed manager
Middle managers are struggling to complete all their responsibilities this year.

Westend61/Getty Images

How the viral 'Bare Minimum Mondays' trend helped me beat the Sunday scaries and avoid burnout

Tech Insider
a woman, Marisa Jo Mayes, sits at her a desk, with houseplants and artwork in the background
Marisa Jo Mayes has gone viral for TikToks of her "Bare Minimum Mondays," which she says helped redefine her relationship to work.

Marisa Jo Mayes

Insider Today: Signs your manager is burnt out

Tech Insider
People in an office arguing or talking

Westend61/Getty Images

The next big challenge for bosses: Find the perfect balance between rigid 9-to-5ers and employees who want a more flexible schedule

Tech Insider : Economy
Remote work coronavirus
A video producer works from his at-home studio to conduct remote interviews with talent on April 19, 2020 in Franklin Square, New York.

Eric Stringer/Getty Images

I give all my employees August off on full pay. Here's how it works and why it's boosted productivity.

Tech Insider
Jo Hunter at work
Jo Hunter is CEO and co-founder 64 Million Artists.

Jo Hunter

Deloitte's human-sustainability chief wants to help employees beat burnout. She says the best solutions go beyond vacation and office yoga — and involve undoing 100 years of routine.

Tech Insider : Economy
An illustration of stressed-out businessman
Vacation and yoga classes likely aren't enough to cure burnout for many workers.

studiostockart/Getty Images

I'm a CEO who was burned out. So I took 30 days off from work to recharge in Paris and found my creative spark.

Tech Insider
Imani Ellis stands on a street in Paris, holding an umbrella.

Imani Ellis

I burned out at McKinsey and quit the elitist consulting lifestyle. The workload was mentally straining and I felt myself losing my humility.

Tech Insider
Angelina Lu
Angelina Lu took a pay cut to quit management consulting and join a tech startup.

Angelina Lu

I left my teaching job and went to Costco. I thought I'd only work there temporarily, but now I've climbed its corporate ladder and make more money — I feel safe here.

Tech Insider
Maggie Perkins sitting on a white couch in a black dress.
Maggie Perkins started working at her local Costco after she felt burned out as a teacher. Now she's a corporate trainer in Costco's marketing department.

Courtesy of Maggie Perkins

What are 'full-time children'? Young adults in China are rejecting the rat race and getting paid by their parents to do chores while living at home

Tech Insider : Economy
A man sitting in a wheelchair reading a newspaper accompanied by a young adult
Many Chinese young adults are opting to stay at home and get paid to care for their parents, rather than taking a traditional full-time job.

AFP/Getty Images

Subscribe to Burnout