Workers feel survivor’s guilt as pandemic continues and layoffs deepen

Workers feel survivor’s guilt as pandemic continues and layoffs deepen

Employee burnout is on the rise given what can seem like an endless number of stressors at work, at home and in managing daily life during a global health crisis. In the U.S., which is experiencing an economic collapse and unemployment crisis not seen in decades, people who remain on the job are weathering a new type of stress the longer the pandemic goes on: survivor's guilt in the workplace.Survivor's guilt, or survivor syndrome, is a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder when a person survives a traumatic event but others don't, says John Hackston, a chartered psychologist and head of thought leadership for The Myers-Briggs Company. The person may feel guilty and believe they've done something wrong or aren't deserving of survival.These feelings can also show up in the workplace