Greater workplace burnouts

Job Board + Turkey + Burnout

Hello, hope you are doing well. This week’s newsletter covers top jobs, the lapse in Turkey and the new report on workplace impact.

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Job Board

1. Growth Associate: School Operations

   Mindler. Apply here

2. Manager, Social Impact and Outreach

   iDream Education. Apply here

3. Copyeditor, Pwc Acceleration Centres

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4. Partner Consultant, Myntra

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5. Consultant, Astrazenca

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Why did so many building collapse in Turkey?

Turkey and its adjoining regions witnessed a series of high-magnitude earthquakes. Which not only ruptured the infrastructure of the affected areas but has led to exponential human life damage. 

With more than 20,000 lives lost, the relief measures continue. But the question remains, how did the newly constructed buildings turn into rubble?

The builders have claimed to use ‘first class quality’ material and workmanship. According to BBC’s research, most new buildings were constructed in 2019 and commercialised for purchase, and all have gone through some form of damage. 

However, most construction company representatives have claimed the earthquake’s intensity as the reason for the lapse. However, an emergency planning and management expert and professor from the University College of London claimed "The maximum intensity for this earthquake was violent but not necessarily enough to bring well-constructed buildings down."

Source: Al Jazeera

Building regulations

Construction regulations in the region were tightened post the disasters of 1999, in which 17000 people died. 

However, the laws and enforcement post-2018 have been poorly implemented. The reason for that could be amnesties provided by the government. Amnesties are legal exemptions for the payment of a fee for structures built without the required safety certificates. These have been passed since the 1960s (with the latest in 2018).

Just before this event, Turkish Media reported that a new draft was pending in parliament, which would grant further amnesty for recent construction projects. 

(Source: BBC)

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The Burnout Effect 

During the pandemic, the concept of burnout became prominent. Longer working hours for employees working at home and professionals who were at forefront.

The recent Future Forum Survey stated burnout is a critical issue in the workplace. 42% of the surveyed workplace reported high burnout rates, an all-time high since May 2021. Women and professionals were observed as more likely to experience burnout. 

The report correlated the burned-out professionals and the number of people who planned to look for new job opportunities. 

Flexibility and burnout

#1 Burnout individuals reported 23 per cent lower productivity than those not burned out. 

#2 53% of those dissatisfied with their flexibility at work say they are burned out compared with 37% of satisfied employees.

#3 Employees with no ability to shift their work schedules are 26% more likely to say they’re burned out.

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