身边有不少人说，大学刚毕业的时候，工作热情极高，一直都是早到晚走，有活儿也是抢着干。可工作几年后，状况就不是如此了。项目策划会基本不发言了，年轻同事在讨论什么也跟不上了。这就是职场的掏空族（over-drained clan）。
Over-drained clan refers to employees who find themselves running out of new ideas as well as enthusiasm after spending all their time and energy on day-to-day work. They are usually regarded as spiritual victims of fast-paced jobs which deprive them of learning time.
掏空族指在工作中持续投入很多时间和精力后，又无暇进行学习和充电，从而没办法在职场再产生新的想法或工作热情的一群人。他们一般被视为当下快步伐职场中的精神牺牲品。
Working pressure and heated competition are the major factors behind the phenomenon. People have to put a lot of effort into their work to get their job secured, using up stock of knowledge theyve got from previous education and losing enthusiasm for work. Keeping a good work-life balance may help them live a better life, and a lifelong learning plan will surely enable them to walk away from the clan.
工作重压和激烈的角逐是致使这一现象的主要原因。为了保住工作，大家把很多的精力都投入到工作当中, 把上学时学到的常识和技能都用尽了，也没了工作热情。维持好工作和生活的平衡可以使掏空族的生活更上一层楼，而假如有终身学习的规划，他们就肯定可以摆脱被掏空的命。
