911:: Re: Burnout or just Boredom?

[Guest guest]

> <<A bit early for burnout, so it must be boredom. >>

>

> That's always been a puzzlement for me. How early is too early, or

how late

> is too late? Which came first, the chicken or colonel ? We

had a new

> person (third month training I think)a couple months ago who fled

the

> building in tears several nights in a row, they always talked her

into

> trying just 1 more time, she finally didn't come back. I know it's

all

> individual temperment (sp?) but...................

But would you have characterized her problem as either " burnout " or

" boredom " ? It sounds more like the reality of the job (stress and

responsibility) was getting through and she felt she couldn't handle

it. It may be harsh, but it seems to me that it is better to have

an employee discover it during training rather than hanging on and

losing it when they are really needed.

Of course, I've been wrong before.

Roy Mumaw

CAPD Arroyo Grande