"In a culture where work can be a religion, burnout is its crisis of faith"

Earlier this year New York Magazine published the article Can't get no satisfaction, also known as "Where Work Is a Religion, Work Burnout Is Its Crisis of Faith". From the article:

"Burnout is the illness of just about any averagely driven, obsessive New York professional. Bankers, high-tech workers, advertisers, management consultants, lawyers working in their mustard-lit honeycombed Hades--all of them are as likely to complain about burnout as schoolteachers and social workers. In 21st-century New York, the 60-hour week is considered normal. In some professions, it's a status symbol. But burnout, for the most part, is considered a sign of weakness, a career killer."

It's a must read for pretty much everyone. Project managers, chiefs, staff. You will get a historical overview of burn outs but also a deeper understanding of the psychology behind it. Hopefully it will open your eyes and make you take a closer look on your and your companies situation.

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