IT professionals are perfectionists under pressure in a changing industry: a combination that leads to exhaustion, stress and burnout. In this episode, head of IT Jeremy Cooper tells Tom how he overcame the problem, and how he tackles it in his team.Jeremy talks candidly about his own experiences of burnout - from what caused it, to how it affected him and how he learned to address it; as well as why IT professionals are so prone to it, and how you can learn to spot it in others and in yourself.Missing audio: An internet issue caused an intermittent audio dropout from 17:30-18:00. Please see a transcript of the missing audio below:Tom: Yeah, your LinkedIn famously says 'Average crossfitter.'Jeremy: Yeah.Tom: Okay, so that's great advice. The other question I have is, "How do you combat burnout in the short term?" What you've said is great, but it could take some time to show results. If they need something they can do on the day, what can they start doing?Become a member of Computing today at www.computing.co.ukLinkedIn: @computing-- / Tom AllenTwitter: @Computing_News / @Tom_CTG
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