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HazardPayChecker t1_iu0au5i wrote

Reply to comment by Raynosaurus in I Took an Amazon Warehouse Job to Cure My Burnout by Mynameis__--__

Wouldn't the more logical reality be that people at a desk job just need more exercise and that's why they fall into such a burnout. It's not so much the burnout, but the lack of any physically activity that leaves them feeling fatigued.

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Beavesampsonite t1_iu0fuhi wrote

I believe you are mostly right but 8+ hours work, 1 hr lunch, plus commute and life commitments make it impossible for some people. Spent way too much of my life doing that. I feel like a 6 hour workday and 4 shifts would be so much better.

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lounge_l1zard t1_iu0hmmu wrote

It's one of the most vicious things about depression actually. You feel depressed/burnt out so you move less, moving less makes you feel more depressed, so you move less.

Exercise is one of the best things to combat the low feelings, but combatting the low feelings can feel physically impossible.

Jobs should have built in exercise schedules. You won't get your bonus if you don't get a 15 minute walk in every 3-4 hours! It would honestly do a ton for productivity and overall happiness. And yet we all sit here scratching our heads as if there is no answer to what causes depression and burnout.

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Bl00dAngel22 t1_iu0j2mk wrote

Big cooperations don’t give a shit if their wage slaves get burnout and depressed. They’re to busy figuring out ways to offer less benefits and less pay for more work.

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lounge_l1zard t1_iu0omvm wrote

Fully agree... It just so happens that preventing burnout would be a money-saver long-term. But we all know those fucks can't see past the closest quarterly earnings.

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ILikeVoltron t1_iu1qr7k wrote

I'd encourage you to join a union and make that argument to your union rep

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shuzgibs123 t1_iu0duht wrote

I think you may be on to something. Any time I’m sedentary for a long time I start to feel sluggish.

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IvanIsOnReddit t1_iu0k1eh wrote

True story. Cycling got me out of that feeling. It’s exercise plus views.

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