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The real cause of burnout

I’m wondering if it’s not our specific jobs that we’re disillusioned by, but work as a whole?

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Tiffany Philippou
Mar 10, 2021
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Burnout is the millennial work problem that won’t go away. Whether it’s the pandemic or us just being more aware of what burnout is, it seems like burnout is everywhere. I’m constantly teetering on the edge of burnout and I know that I’m not alone.

In August 2020, I wrote about my burnout and in one of our most popular podcast episodes, Anna and I discus…

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