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A recent survey has indicated that millions of American workers are at elevated risk of burnout, and that high levels of stress in their jobs is affecting their decisions of whether to take time off. The job site Monster has coined the phrase "PTO Woes" to describe this phenomenon. There are some workers who are avoiding taking time off in order to avoid overwhelming workloads upon their return to the office. The results of this survey reflect widespread worker discontent, which has contributed to recent trends in the US labor market like the Great Resignation and quiet quitting. Furthermore, large layoffs and fears of a recession have enhanced workplace stress in recent weeks.