Emotional burnout is climbing in retail – and the warning signs are clear

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Emma Seymour highlights growing stress among shift workers. Supplied.
As strenuous schedules, rising living costs and the trend of ‘poly-employment’ become entrenched realities, more retail workers are reporting stress, disengagement and emotional fatigue at the end of their shifts, and the industry is feeling the aftermath. A recent report by workforce management platform Deputy found that the emotional wellbeing of Australia’s shift workers is showing signs of strain, according to new data tracking post-shift sentiment. Retail recorded the lowest “net ha

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