Burnout: Often a Result of Job/Worker Mismatch: "Work & Career Burnout DefinedBurnout can occur in three major ways. The first kind is where the worker performs essentially the same routine and uninspiring work day after day for years. This kind of repetitious, boring, and uninteresting work is associated with feelings of stagnation, helplessness, and depression. Workers in this situation may experience problems at work or bring the emotional problems to their homes. Individuals who work in clerical jobs doing routine and repetitious work or those on assembly lines sometimes experience this variant of burnout. "