Word for someone who is burned out at work

Question

Could someone suggest a cool word or expression for someone who is tired at work?

Such a person is not doing his job properly and is waiting to quit; basically, he is not interested in his job and doesn't like the management that he is working for.

Answer 1

I've heard such people referred to as "time-servers", They're just serving out their time!

Answer 2

An office squatter can be a person who just takes up space at the office, without doing anything of apparent value. Their lack of motivation may be because of burnout.

I've also heard these people referred to as deadwood employees.

Answer 3

I've heard the term clock-watcher used to describe people who keep one eye on the clock each day, eagerly awaiting quitting time (which can never arrive too soon). Collins says:

clock-watcher: an employee who checks the time in anticipation of a break or of the end of the working day.

It's not a precise fit, because not all clock watchers are disinterested in their job and unhappy with management. But many such disgruntled employees cope by becoming clock-watchers.

So, maybe disgruntled is a better fit? Obviously, disgruntled can be applied to more than just laborers who are unhappy at work (disgruntled spouse, disgruntled fans, e.g.), but the word is used in that context very often. If you scan through the usage examples on the right-hand side of the Wordnik page, you'll see that, more often than not, the word is being used to describe someone unhappy with their job.

disgruntle: To make discontented or dissatisfied; to disappoint; to throw into a state of sulky dissatisfaction: usually in the participial adjective disgruntled.

P.S. You asked for a word or expression – maybe disgruntled clockwatcher could work?

Answer 4

Someone who merely attends work and doesn’t make any significant effort could be said to be coasting along.

But I’d say there’s a distinction between being burned out (per the question title) and not interested (per the body text). One can be interested in one’s work and become burned out by over-exertion or stress; equally many people make a living without getting burned out in jobs they don’t necessarily find interesting.