Sure, we can burnout from overworking ourselves, but we can also experience burnout if we feel that we have no control over our careers, if we are working towards a goal that doesn’t align with what we really want, if we lack support, and so on.

Depending on what industry you work in, there will be varying degrees of competition among colleagues. In many industries, there can be incredible competition to get jobs in the first place, and once you are in, the competition only increases. The Muse found that nearly a third of managers thought their employees were more competitive than a decade ago.