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Covid-19: Over 41% workers in India face increased burnout, says report

India had the second highest percentage of workers facing increased burnout in Asia at 29 per cen

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Data showed that, globally, even six months past the first work-from-home orders, people are in significantly more meetings, taking more ad hoc calls and managing more incoming chats than they did before the pandemic

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2020 | 1:04 AM IST

Employees in India are facing increased burnout due to lack of separation between work and personal life as well as concerns of contracting Covid-19, a report said on Wednesday.

According to Microsoft's latest Work Trend Index, that surveyed over 6,000 information and first-line workers across eight countries, India had the second highest percentage of workers facing increased burnout in Asia at 29 per cent.

India also came out top with over 41 per cent workers citing the lack of separation between work and personal life as negatively impacting their well-being, resulting in increased stress levels.

"In the last six months, we have seen

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