Are you feeling bored at work these days? Workplace boredom can be as stressful and damaging as overwork—perhaps more so. Sometimes it creates embarrassing situations, as it did for Joel, a mid-level ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. We all have experienced workplace burnout at some point. The ...

Workplace boredom is a common, stigmatized signal, not a flaw. It indicates a lack of challenge or meaning, often due to role underload or poor job design. Instead of quitting, view it as internal ...

Have you ever found yourself staring blankly at a computer, or struggling to stay alert during your shift? You're not alone. A 2023 survey of 2,000 American workers by research firm OnePoll found that ...

It's easy to conflate burnout with being bored out, the underwhelming ennui of being bored at work. A career coach shares how to spark your passions again. Of course, being comfortable isn’t ...

Kourtnee covers TV streaming services and home entertainment. She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and ...

For many people, retiring early is a life goal. They work hard and make sacrifices so they can clock out of the workforce well before their peers. In many ways, Christine Landis was living that dream.