Boreout isn't necessarily anything to do with the company or the people you work with, Thompson added. You may just be "bored because you've mastered whatever it is you're doing," she said.

You're not alone. A 2023 survey of 2,000 American workers by research firm OnePoll found that nearly half were bored at least ...

Combating boredom at work We know that work-related boredom can drive employees out the door. A new report from Cengage Group, a global education-tech firm, found that 83% of workers who resigned ...