Tag: burnout
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“We Need You to Be More Flexible” Means You’re Carrying the Failure
“We need you to be more flexible.” It sounds reasonable.Team-oriented.Mature. But in most workplaces, it’s said when something has already gone wrong — and someone else doesn’t want to own it. Flexibility Only Flows One Way Notice when this phrase appears. A deadline was unrealistic.A scope wasn’t defined.A decision was rushed. And instead of fixing…
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When You Stop Caring (And Nobody Notices)
It doesn’t happen in one dramatic moment. There’s no single day when you slam your laptop shut and declare you’ve had enough. It happens slowly. Quietly. A little more each week until one day you realise something that used to matter deeply now feels like nothing at all. You stop caring. And the scary part?…
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HR Is Not Your Friend (And They Never Were)
There’s a widely held myth in the corporate world that Human Resources is there to help employees. That HR exists to support you, guide you through challenges, and make sure you’re treated fairly. It’s a comforting idea — and a dangerous one. Because the truth is this: HR works for the company. Not you. Not…
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Why Your Boss Isn’t a Leader (and Probably Never Was)
We’ve all had one. That boss who calls themselves a “leader” because their title says so on Slack and they’ve added a fancy quote about innovation to their LinkedIn header. But once you actually work under them, you realise the truth: this person couldn’t lead a group of people out of a room with one…
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Why ‘Going Above and Beyond’ Is the Fastest Way to Burn Out and Get Nothing Back
We’ve all heard it. That smug corporate phrase that gets thrown around like confetti during performance reviews — “We really appreciate you going above and beyond.” It’s meant to sound like praise. Like you’re being recognised for doing something extraordinary. But let’s be honest. What it really means is “Thanks for doing more than we…
The Toxic Boss 