#RustOut
Commentary: Burnout is well known. But many employees also suffer when their skills and experience are left unused.
‘Rustout’: Japan’s other workplace problem
Japan must address both burnout and rustout to ensure workplaces use employees’ abilities meaningfully rather than merely keeping them busy.
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September 21, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Rustout can occur when there is a misalignment between professional aspirations and job demands.
Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout
Rustout can occur when there is a misalignment between professional aspirations and job demands.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Is it burnout or rustout?
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social, examines the dangers of employee ‘rustout’ and advises on how we can prevent it.
Read on @bpsofficial.bsky.social: launch.dcu.ie/3VrZsFr
#DCUResearch
September 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Rustout is real 📉 Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons (DCU CREATE) & Dr David S. Smith (RGU) share interesting new research on its impact on Teacher Educators in Ireland & the UK ➡️ rdcu.be/ezPz5 @dcuioe.bsky.social @robertgordonuni.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social
‘I’m not burning out, I’m rusting out’: investigating the causes of rustout in teacher educators in Ireland and the United Kingdom
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - ‘I’m not burning out, I’m rusting out’: investigating the causes of rustout in teacher educators in Ireland and the United...
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August 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Is it burnout or rustout?
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of the Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education (CREATE), from Dublin City University, examines the dangers of employee ‘Rust Out’ and advises on how we can prevent it.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
Is it burnout or rustout? | BPS
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of the Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education (CREATE), from Dublin City University, examines the dangers of employee ‘Rust Out’ and advises on h...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
📝 NEW BLOG POST

The ice road effect: Rustout as a silent threat to teacher educators’ wellbeing
Sabrina Fitzsimons, DCU CREATE

Read here: https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/the-ice-road-effect-rustout-as-a-silent-threat-to-teacher-educators-wellbeing
July 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 8𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯 18 𝘈𝘶𝘨 25
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons speaks to Education Matters about 'rustout'.

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August 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 8𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯 18 𝘈𝘶𝘨 25
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons speaks to Education Matters about 'rustout'.

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August 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
DCU CREATE Co-Director, Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, shares some interesting research on Rustout in a recent publication for The Conversation ⬇️
Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout.
Piece co-authored by Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Co-Director @dcucreate.bsky.social and Assistant Professor @dcuioe.bsky.social, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4l9RpqX
August 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I didn't know there was a word for it!
Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout theconversation.com/feeling-unst...
Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout
Rustout can occur when there is a misalignment between professional aspirations and job demands.
theconversation.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout.
Piece co-authored by Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Co-Director @dcucreate.bsky.social and Assistant Professor @dcuioe.bsky.social, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4l9RpqX
August 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬!
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons speaks to Education Matters about her on-going research on occupational wellbeing of educators - this time exploring 'rustout'.

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August 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
If you’ve been feeling uninspired and apathetic at work, you may be experiencing this.
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons' @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social, research on 'rustout' features in this @huffpostuk.bsky.social piece.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/45Pm08M
#DCUResearch
August 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Bitcoin reached $85,000, its highest price since January. Google was fined over 400 million euros by Ireland for unauthorized location data use. Nissan is considering increasing US production capacity. Japan is being urged to address employee rustout.
September 21, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Beware of 'rustout.' A job that is too easy can be as draining as one that is too hard. Find the balance: #CareerAdvice #Mindset #Growth
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August 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Are you experiencing rustout at work? This occurs when employees become bored, apathetic and unmotivated, often doing the minimum necessary work www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Are you experiencing rustout at work?
This occurs when employees become bored, apathetic and unmotivated, often doing the minimum necessary work
www.rte.ie
August 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Ever closed your laptop after an exhausting day and thought: 'What did I actually achieve?' You might be experiencing 'rustout'.
In Image Magazine Ireland, Dr @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcuioe.bsky.social, explores the phenomenon wearing high achievers down.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/42Xv8X2
May 27, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Ever closed your laptop after an exhausting day and thought: 'What did I actually achieve?' You might be experiencing 'rustout'.
In Image Magazine Ireland, Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, DCU Institute of Education, explores the phenomenon wearing high achievers down.
Read more: https://launch.dcu.ie/42Xv8X2
May 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Feeling Unmotivated at Work? You Might Be Experiencing “Rust Out” Instead of Burnout
Feeling Unmotivated at Work? You Might Be Experiencing “Rust Out” Instead of Burnout
Although a lot has been written about burnout, there’s another workplace phenomenon affecting morale that gets less attention. Rustout, or feeling disengaged, is the opposite of burnout—and it’s a fai...
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September 21, 2026 at 10:26 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬!
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons speaks to Education Matters about 'rustout'.

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August 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Thanks! I'm very familiar with depression and I've been burned out before and it didn't feel like this. I'd never heard the term rustout before--thanks for the definition.

This is just... like not having any creative impulse or capacity.
August 22, 2024 at 1:54 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 8𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons speaks to Education Matters about 'rustout'.

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August 18, 2025 at 6:31 AM
𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 - Summer Special - Coming Soon!
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @DCU, talks to Paul about her, and Dr David Smith's latest research into 'rustout'.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Are you rusting out?
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons speaks to us about her research on 'rustout'.

Read Sabrina & Dr David Smith's full article here, rdcu.be/eAKTt, ahead of Monday's 8am vlog launch

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August 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM