You hired a team of dedicated, hardworking employees because you want your company to succeed. However, there’s a fine line between encouraging your team to do their very best and working them too hard. Your employees are only human and they have breaking points. Ease up on them now or risk having them leave your company in the very near future for a clear work-life balance.

5 Signs Your Employees Are Overworked

More People Are Calling in Sick.

High levels of stress can literally make people sick. If your usually healthy team has been taking more sick days than normal, it’s likely because they’re wearing their bodies down by spending too much time working.

No One Has Time for a Personal Life.

When people work around-the-clock, they don’t have time for anything but their jobs. It’s okay for employees to spend an occasional night or weekend day working, but by no means should this be standard procedure. People need to relax and enjoy their free time to stay balanced.

Tensions Are Running High.

Even the most compatible groups don’t see eye-to-eye all the time, but something is seriously wrong if your typically good-natured staff has been having trouble getting along. People tend to lose their sense of team spirit when they’re exhausted, anxious, and strained.

Productivity Levels Are Down.

It’s hard to perform at full capacity when you’re trying to do several different things at once — all while struggling to stay awake. When employees known for their impressive level of efficiency start falling short of expectations, it’s probably because they’re burnt out. In fact, new research from Stanford revealed that productivity levels sharply decline after a 50 hour workweek and employees are essential useless after working 55 or more hours in a single week.

Quality of Work Has Decreased.

Overworked employees don’t have the time or energy to make sure they’re producing a flawless finished product. If your always on-point staff has been submitting assignments filled with errors, it’s time for a reality check. These people haven’t become careless or sloppy, they just need you to cut back on their workloads.

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