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Tag: burned out

February 13, 2026 at 5:46 pm

Burned-Out Employee Realized Her Job Trained Her To Count Down Work Hours Every Day, So Now She’s Questioning Why Her Life Revolves Around Recovering From Work Instead Of Enjoying It

Woman holding her face because she realized like is a matrix

This is called burnout.

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January 8, 2026 at 5:49 pm

Exhausted Employee Took A Couple Weeks Off After A Year Without A Break, And Now They’re Realizing Their Job Allows Very Little Freedom

Man laying his head on his desk because he's exhausted and burned out

Good for them!

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June 26, 2025 at 6:48 pm

Boss Complained They Didn’t Formally Schedule A Day Off After 18 Straight Days On The Job, So They Blocked Off Every Weekend Going Forward

Hand-drawn schedule depicting aliens and spaceships

He should find a new job.

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