Burning out at work? How to deal with the pile of pings, texts and emails


  • TECH
  • Friday, 15 Mar 2019

From work email and texts to that Slack message from your boss, technology has become entwined with our lives. For workers, tech tools can both help and hurt, making work-hours more flexible but also never-ending. 

Workers may want to disconnect when they're with family or on vacation, but not all are convinced they can. South Florida experts in staffing, technology and psychology say if you don't disconnect, you risk experiencing burnout. And that wouldn't be good for you, or your company. 

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