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Burnout likely a common problem here, Singaporeans among most stressed at work globally
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The World Health Organisation has now defined burnout as "a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed".
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SINGAPORE - When Ms Le Giang, 37, started a business selling Vietnamese street food in a kopitiam here nearly two years ago, she looked forward to being her own boss.
The degree holder, who was previously a regional sales manager for a multinational firm, has since realised being her own boss is far from rosy.
