Opinions on this response. Work, whether it be physical or mental, can be draining for anybody. Emotional labor is work directed toward your mentality to carry out said tasks that are required for work. For some people, emotional labor is a lot more difficult than it would be for other people. If there is a lot of strenuous activity directed toward emotional labor, mental burnout is to be expected. Burnouts are not employees' or the bosses' favorite thing in the world, burnouts can lead to extreme fatigue, substance abuse, long-term illness, and depression. Learning how to balance the emotional labor in the workplace and home life is detrimental to a successful career in the workplace and tranquility in the home space.

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