The essence and the economic consequences of burn-out
In the postindustrial era, based on services and informatisation of all aspects of an individual’s life,
employees’ knowledge and skills (preferably communication and interpersonal skills), their flexibility
and mobility acquired a particular significance (importance). A permanent increase in the
flow of information which has to be analysed, and the need of communication with others result
in lenghtening of a working day. A universal use of mobile phones and mobile Internet cause that
the end of a working day becomes illusory for many employees, because it is very common to find
a requirement of evening and weekend availability in the candidate profiles published by employers.
However, increasing involvement, duties, and responsibilities of employees do not result
in an adequate (appropriate) rise of their salaries. The consequences of this process can lead to
burnt-out syndrome. The phenomenon of the burnt-out syndrome becomes more and more common
and that is why the purpose of the paper is to diagnose its essence, reasons, and to find the
methods of its prevention. Literature studies and case study methods illustrating the burnt-out
syndrome were utilised to achieve the aim of the paper, and the monographic method was used
to present the results of the research.

In the postindustrial era, based on services and informatisation of all aspects of an individual’s life,
employees’ knowledge and skills (preferably communication and interpersonal skills), their flexibility
and mobility acquired a particular significance (importance). A permanent increase in the
flow of information which has to be analysed, and the need of communication with others result
in lenghtening of a working day. A universal use of mobile phones and mobile Internet cause that
the end of a working day becomes illusory for many employees, because it is very common to find
a requirement of evening and weekend availability in the candidate profiles published by employers.
However, increasing involvement, duties, and responsibilities of employees do not result
in an adequate (appropriate) rise of their salaries. The consequences of this process can lead to
burnt-out syndrome. The phenomenon of the burnt-out syndrome becomes more and more common
and that is why the purpose of the paper is to diagnose its essence, reasons, and to find the
methods of its prevention. Literature studies and case study methods illustrating the burnt-out
syndrome were utilised to achieve the aim of the paper, and the monographic method was used
to present the results of the research.