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South Koreans are dealing with burnout and loneliness by getting pet rocks

Tue, 03/19/2024 - 06:04

Tech Insider : Economy

Pet rocks — Pet rocks on the edge of Lake Mackintos in Tasmania, Australia.
Leisa Tyler/LightRocket via Getty Images

economy, news-uk, pet-rock, south-korea, Burnout, Workplace, dealing-with-burnout

Ambition was my friend. Then it turned on me.

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 05:34

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of a person being overwhelmed by the phones. — My ambition helped me get into a great college, start a successful newsletter, and do a fellowship at Oxford. But it came with a cost.
Sophi Gullbrants for BI

One muggy night in the summer of 2021, I found myself livestreaming a panic attack on Instagram.

economy, Careers, health, Discourse, Media, ambition, Burnout

I moved to Singapore for my boyfriend and landed what I thought was my dream job. Then everything fell apart.

Fri, 01/12/2024 - 05:06

a woman standing by a white staircase — Miriam Deliva spent four years in Singapore.
Courtesy of Miriam Deliva

Real Estate, BI-freelancer, Singapore, Australia, Melbourne, Moving, dream-job

Employees who feel pressured to work after hours aren't as productive as people who stick to their 9-to-5, a new survey found

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 06:06

stressed woman working in office at night — Workers who spend too much time in meetings say they don't have enough time to focus, Slack's Workforce Index found.
Jay Yuno/Getty Images

Careers, News, trending-uk, Burnout, Overwork, worker-productivity, workplace-culture

Performance-improvement plans in tech: 4 Google and Amazon employees share what happened after they were put on PIP

Sun, 12/03/2023 - 08:27

5 former employees from Amazon and Google share their stories. — 5 former employees from Amazon and Google share their stories.
mathisworks

Tech, Careers, contributor-2023, thought-leadership, jenna-gyimesi, aria-yang, layoff

My corporate job and big-city life made me feel anxious and drained, so I left it all behind to move to a remote cottage in the woods

Thu, 11/30/2023 - 06:17

Tech Insider : Travel

Taylor Yates, rural cottage in the woods covered in snow. — The more time I spend here, the less I want to return to the city.
Taylor Yates

culture, Real Estate, Travel, digital-culture, Lifestyle, Life, alternative-living

I burned out as a management consultant after debilitating migraines. Now I deal with stress much better — here's my advice.

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 05:10

Gloria Chan Packer burned out in her management-consulting job in 2017.

Brittany Jean Photography

Careers, BI-freelancer, Burnout, Stress, work-stress, work-life-balance, boundaries

Women are seeking 'lazy girl jobs' because they're experiencing burnout at higher rates than men, new Gallup survey finds

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 07:00

Commuters wait for a train — A new Gallup survey found that 69% of women said work-life balance is a top reason for taking their next job.
Charles Krupa/Associated Press

Careers, News, trending-uk, lazy-girl-jobs, work-life-balance, Burnout, tiktok-trends

2 remote workers explain how to fight burnout while working from home

Sun, 10/22/2023 - 06:13

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Photo of Roxy Couse — Roxy Couse, who works remotely, shared tips for work-from-home fatigue.
Courtesy of Roxy Couse

economy, Careers, economy, work-from-home, Burnout, remote-work, remote-workers

'Boreout' is the opposite of burnout – but can be just as harmful for workers

Sat, 09/30/2023 - 05:01

A Japanese office — Workers in a Japanese office.
Getty Images

Careers, workplace-trends, workplace-boredom, tiktok, gen-z, Burnout, quiet-quitting

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