Bored in the Boardroom

Work is boring. It’s tedious, repetitive, energy-sapping. You drag your feet, clock in at 9:01, check your emails a few dozen times a day, and itch for the clock to move. Then go through the whole routine again the next day.

Are you nodding your head?

Ideally, work should be more than just a means to a paycheck — it should be satisfying, productive, fulfilling, fun. (Or at least most of the above, most of the time.) Being bored for eight hours a day can lead to low confidence and self-image, physical issues such as stomachaches, and even anxiety and depression.

For some people, work is their calling; for others it’s something they do for a living and more or less enjoy. Surprisingly, both types are susceptible to boredom, or its more intense and debilitating cousin, professional burnout.

Devora is a case in point. She was passionate about the organization she worked for, and that gave her drive and enthusiasm for the first few months she served as a fundraiser.