If you're feeling burnt out, research suggests your surroundings might be to blame

Key points

• More than one in three Australian workers are experiencing burnout, according to a new survey. The State of Workplace Burnout Report found that workers in workplaces with high levels of system friction were far more likely to be affected.
• Study author John Chan said the survey sought to identify differences between organisations with very low and very high burnout rates.
• Experts say poorly designed systems, bureaucracy, pointless meetings and job insecurity are among the factors linked to burnout.