Feeling bored and disconnected from your job? You may be facing workplace ‘rust-out’
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Feeling Bored at Work? You Might Be Experiencing Workplace Rust-Out
工作感到厭倦嗎？你可能正在經歷「職場生鏽」（Workplace Rust-Out）
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A new workplace buzzword has been getting attention recently.
一個新的職場流行詞最近一直受到關注。
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It is called rust-out, and it describes employees who feel under-stimulated and disconnected from their jobs.
它被稱為「職場鐵鏽症」（rust-out），它描述了那些在工作中感到缺乏刺激且與工作脫節的員工。
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Unlike burnout, which happens when people are overwhelmed by too much work, rust-out occurs when workers feel bored and unchallenged.
與因工作過量而感到崩潰的「職業倦怠」不同，「職場生鏽」發生在員工感到無聊且缺乏挑戰性的時候。
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According to Fast Company, rust-out leaves people feeling disconnected and just going through the motions at work.
根據《快公司》的報導，心力交瘁（rust-out）會讓員工感到疏離，並在工作時只是敷衍了事。
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Employees who experience rust-out often do only the bare minimum at their jobs.
經歷「職場生鏽」（工作倦怠）的員工往往在工作上只做最低限度的努力。
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They contribute half-heartedly and feel no motivation to do more.
他們敷衍地付出，並且覺得沒有動力去做更多事。
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Some experts say that bad management is partly responsible because some managers fail to develop their employees.
一些專家表示，糟糕的管理要負起部分責任，因為有些經理人未能培訓他們的員工。
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When a workplace becomes stagnant, workers can lose interest and feel trapped in monotony.
當工作場所變得停滯不前時，員工可能會失去興趣，並感到被困在單調乏味之中。
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However, not every case of rust-out is caused by poor leadership.
然而，並非每個職場耗竭的案例都是由糟糕的領導所引起的。
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Interestingly, some workers are perfectly happy with routine jobs.
有趣的是，有些員工對例行公事的工作感到非常滿意。
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One example is a woman in her late forties who has been working in accounts payable for over ten years.
其中一個例子是一位年近五十歲的女性，她已經在應付帳款部門工作了十多年。
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She enters payables, reconciles expense accounts, and calls suppliers every day.
她每天輸入應付帳款、核對費用帳目，並聯絡供應商。
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Although her work might sound boring to others, she enjoys the routine and appreciates her employer.
雖然她的工作在別人聽來可能很乏味，但她很享受這種例行公事，也很感激她的雇主。
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Her experience shows that job satisfaction depends on the individual person.
她的經驗顯示，工作滿意度取決於個人。
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Many small and midsized businesses across the United States offer jobs that may not seem exciting.
許多遍及美國的中小型企業提供可能看起來不那麼令人興奮的工作。
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These companies sell products like gaskets, containers, and coated films.
這些公司銷售墊片、容器和塗層薄膜等產品。
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They construct buildings, serve food, and repair cars.
他們建造房屋、提供餐飲並維修汽車。
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These businesses form the foundation of the national economy.
這些企業構成了國家經濟的基礎。
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Millions of workers do these everyday jobs, and many of them find meaning and satisfaction in their work.
數百萬名勞工做著這些日常的工作，且他們之中有許多人在工作中找到了意義與滿足感。
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Rust-out does not affect everyone in the same way.
職涯倦怠（Rust-out）對每個人的影響並不相同。