The Burnout

The Burnout it's happening with everyone at the start of a new month. In my last two jobs I've experience it, and seen it hit hard with people.

My last job at Cincinnati Bell, we had to earn commission to get paid. So the last few days of the month could make or break you. At the end of the month you were always "thirsty" for a few more dollars of commission for that following check. Which the thirst everyone had at the end of the month killed people start to the month. This also happened to me, just like everyone else in the stores that I worked at. It's kind of like you try to run at full speed all month, and then try to push a little more at the end. It ends up in exhaustion, and irritation. And hopefully it also ends up in you getting where you need to be, or where you wanted to be.

Now with my new job I am noticing this happening again. I really think it's contagious. We cruise all month long, and then at the very end we have crunch time, power hours, and intent of pushing ourselves into exhaustion. Which is great, and looks good on the board. But the following month we're burnt out, and not ready to do it again. So our numbers start out bad, and we get a message the first week from our Lead about how we need to step it up. Luckily enough this has not happen to me up until the last 2 months. Now it's happening to me and that is why I think it's contagious. My numbers will always be made but I hope that I can break the cycle that I'm getting sucked into.

It happened to me at my last job, and it was so annoying. This job I like, and I'm not going let it annoy me. I'm wondering how many other people have this issue? I really should not be complaining as I do have a great job, and a perfect employer.

Just to brag how great my place of employment is because I do not want to appear to be unhappy in my position, or not thankful for it. As a first year employee I got 2 weeks of vacation, and was able to buy a 3rd week of vacation. They give me every benefit under the sun, even if it is sorta expensive in my own opinion. They take out medical deductions pre-tax under cafeteria laws (I think that is what they are called). So that saves a little money but it not being taken after taxes. They pay us for 15 holidays; one of them being a personal holiday we get to pick to use like a vacation day. They pay us for one full day of work to volunteer anywhere we want. Which a lot of people use to go to their children's field trips or class room parties. They allow us to be tardy 15 times a year without being punished. At 4 years you get another week of vacation, at 10 years you get two more week (5 weeks given, six if you buy it). They also do 401k which they currently match 4% of my pay at %50, which used to be 5% at 100%. Due to the economy they cut that back instead of firing people, and have the intent of giving it back. Also when time were really bad they didn't lay people off, but they did cut everyone's hours/saleries down to 37.5 hours.

Now that I am done bragging, and pointing out the burn out it's time to go!

See-ya,
Eric N Cincy