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Leading to Burnout
Author: Olivia
A friend of mine just popped over for some wine and a chat and said that in her marketing job she has been using ChatGPT to write all her social media posts. She says that she it saves her tons of hours and thought she should tell her bosses. I said do not do that at any cost. Save time and energy for yourself! Use the saved time however you like. Technology should benefit the worker and not the capital owner. A link to begin this journey: https://youtu.be/JTxsNm9IdYU
Quick summary: I work as a consultant for a software company and really enjoy my job. Unfortunately, I was recently given a promotion and more responsibilities but a 0% raise. It’s made me question what I should do next. I’ve been working with a client that I have a great relationship with, and I’m tempted to ask him if he’d be interested in hiring me to continue my work with him full time. Would it be inappropriate to have this conversation? I feel like he’d be interested, but I’m not sure of how to approach it. My company really rubbed me the wrong way with this move.
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What Motivates You At Work?
Not mine, a friend I used to work with. Used to. I quit after 10+ years of being underpaid. He stayed and “gets” to attend these meetings. I think I made the right decision.
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“Employee Appreciation Day/Week”
One of the most grating things about working is the “employee appreciation” acknowledgment. Emails from CEOs and managers saying how much they “appreciate” all of our hard work. “Thank you for being you!” Little notes on your desk or donuts in the break room. If you really appreciated us…you’d pay us more and treat us better! Does this bother anyone else??
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I’d almost rather be dead
Honestly I don't see the point in existing if all I'm gonna do is work and then come home to browse reddit/watch youtube. If it wasn't for my cat/family i'd be long gone. I've tried all the mental gymnasitcs to try and convince myself life is worth living. But, it's really not. I'll never do it because suicide is also pointless (yay nihilism) but, it's only slightly less pointless than existence because 1>0. Sorry I'm not excited about waking up at 7am to go somewhere i don't like to physically and mentally exhaust myself all day and watch all my own hopes and dreams fade and die because they couldn't be monetized. Almost everybody is on prescirption anixety,depression medication rather than addressing the real problems. This world is perverse and working makes me not want to exist. But, I must exist. I refuse to let the world win. I will…
