Employers are underestimating how burned out their workers are and it could be an expensive mistake

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It’s time for employers to wake up and smell the burnout. 

Responsibilities both in and out of the office are piling up for today’s workers, especially for the “sandwich generation,” defined as an adult population consisting largely of Millenials and Gen Xers who are taking care of both young children and aging parents at the same time.