Overview
- Mentions of “fatigue” on Glassdoor rose 41% in 2025, the metric the platform cited in selecting the term.
- An April Glassdoor survey found 78% of U.S. professionals said events in the news were draining their energy at work.
- Glassdoor’s analysis highlights political tension, economic pressure and rapid AI change as key drivers of exhaustion.
- AI-related language surged, with mentions of “agentic” up 2,244% year over year as workers sought to stay relevant.
- Labor data provide context: U.S. job openings stood at 7.67 million in October as layoffs edged higher and quits declined, feeding job-security worries reported by candidates.