Boreout!: Overcoming Workplace Demotivation (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Peter R Werder (Author)
Key Phrases: qualitative pay, boreout paradox, being understretched, Corinne Maier, Feng Shui

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"a workplace hazrad, boreout causes weariness, loss of enthusiasm, and decreased productivity. in the face of a recession, employee demotivation is too costly to ignore!" business digest

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Philippe Rothlin and Peter Werder estimate that 15 per cent of office staff are on the way to "boreout" - chronic boredom and demotivation in the workplace. They're underchallenged, uninterested, and spend hours each day simulating work. These employees have given up and become resigned to their situation, suffering what is effectively the opposite of office burnout. Boreout lowers morale, productivity, and profits. In this new book, Rothlin and Werder bring to light this phenomenon which, though prevalent, has only recently been recognized. They show employees and employers how to recognize boreout and avoid its consequences, which can include dissatisfaction, weariness, and loss of zest for life - not to mention the economic problems caused by bored employees spending hours of company time surfing the net. In conclusion, they offer solutions to help companies and workers find their way out of boreout.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 141 pages
• Publisher: Kogan Page (November 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0749453397
• ISBN-13: 978-0749453398
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #552,346 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Solution for the Disengaged Employee, November 21, 2008

By	Paul Diamond "Pablo" (San Diego) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Are you bored, underchallenged or disengaged at work? Do you find no joy or fulfillment in your job? If so, this book is for you.

Boreout! as a book does two things, first it explores, on a sociological level the emerging problem for corporations called "boreout syndrome."

While burnout comes from trying to do too much, boreout comes from being chronically underchallenged at work. Workers suffering boreout feel dissatisfaction with their job and no sense of commitment or joy in their work. The book explains how and why workers become disengaged.

The book's second half gives practical advice for people on how to get out of a boring job and into one that is more fulfilling.

The authors are explicit in stating "There is only one person who can truly solve the problem. That is you, yourself." This books give the specific tools and advice you need to take your life back into your control and to find better work situation. This is not a self-help book; it's intellectual and, at times, analytical. I'd recommend it for those who know it's time for a new job, but who can't seem to take the next step.