You can't discount the difficulty level of your circumstances. I'm 3 years in and what hurts the most is the judgment and "sage" advice of people who've got easy kids. And our life would be totally different if we had help. I don't think these can be compared.
I'm unconvinced that knowingly getting played is empowering. You aren't a sociopath, you aren't going to win a weird little game like that. Right? That type of thinking seems 100% a trap to me.
Thanks for working on a follow-up article. When I reached fairly advanced burnout and quit my job late last year I noticed the general lack of info out there. So many articles on how important it is to prevent burnout but very little on wtf do I do now that I am physically incapable…
I'm really encouraged by folks leaving poor work conditions. As for advice, I'd say to be really careful in vetting managers when you interview elsewhere. Be careful the opportunity you're going towards isn't one of the terrible manager scenarios other folks have just left. I just…
I work in a male dominated field (data) but think these experiences can happen in any field. Theme #1 is incompetent, higher-paid and more senior male colleagues who got the job by knowing somebody - I've had the fun task of training and cleaning up after these folks. There is no…
I went back on meds. For people impacted by bigotry and those involved in activism, they may need professional care. I'm concerned this story might come off as insensitive if there isn't at least a note about that.
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