Zoom Burnout Is Real â but Itâs Worse for Women. In a new study, women reported higher levels of fatigue associated with video calls than men. The solution, though, isnât as simple as not having video calls. Credit...Chiara Zarmati April 13, 2021Updated 4:02 p.m. ET âWhen weâre feeling exhausted right now, how full is our emotional or mental tank to begin with?â â Emily Falk, professor of communication, psychology and marketing at the University of Pennsylvania In Her Words is available as a newsletter. . In March, a year into the pandemic, Jane Fraser, the chief executive of Citigroup, made a new workplace rule: no video calls on Fridays.