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"Burnout is an occupational hazard in many people-focused jobs. People in these
roles routinely go “above and beyond” for the benefit of others – often in the
face of funding cuts and policies that make their work harder than it needs to
be.
Since COVID-19, concern has grown about burnout in the arts and culture sector.
However, burnout isn’t a new problem for artists. As one arts worker told me in
a 2019 interview:
the level of burnout in this industry is pretty shocking […] the idea that
[burnout] even exists is a running joke […] we’re all overworked and
constantly tired.
Burnout rates are higher in not-for-profit than in for-profit organisations,
due to insufficient resources, job insecurity, low pay and disillusionment
involved in meeting funders’ rising demands.
Yet it is ironic that cultural organisations whose success is based around
people should treat those same people poorly."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
