The Growing Crisis of Burnout in the Federal Workforce. Burnout among U.S. federal workers has reached alarming levels, with 41% reporting feelings of exhaustion and disengagement in 2024 . This phenomenon is not just a personal struggle for employees but a systemic issue that undermines productivity, innovation, and retention in federal agencies. After spending a decade in the U.S. federal government workforce myself, I know about this personally. It was unbearable, so mu