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Linked: 7 Ways to Recover from Burnout
I do believe a lot of people are burned out, not just from work, but from everything else going on in the world, on top of work. Then they look at their workplace and ask a simple question, does this job make burnout better, or worse, and if it’s worse, what are my options for changing that.
Not continuing to work in that place, is one option that many are opting for.
Can we blame them?
Linked – Work email ban after hours in New York City may become law
The article makes this sound like a bad idea. “Legislation in New York City would make it illegal for employees to access work-related email outside their regular work schedules.” Actually, I agree with the article, because it is too broad and is just a knee-jerk reaction to what is actually a very large problem. But…
Linked – New botnet targets password recycling
A new botnet has been discovered that takes login credentials from a less-secure site and tests them on banking and financial transactions sites, leaving users who reuse the same password across sites vulnerable to attack. This isn’t good. Let’s try and not use the same password on multiple sites people, especially if it’s a site…
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The Cost Of Ignoring Mental Health In The Workplace eDiscovery Data: What Else is it Good For? Slew of unsanctioned tech creates headaches for IT The legal profession has a mental health problem How CEOs Are Making Mental Health a Less Taboo Topic at Work Americans Hate Social Media but Can’t Give It Up, Because…
Linked: Battling Depression in a Burnout Culture
Parker’s story isn’t about the legal industry, but I think we could easily recognize ourselves in this statement, couldn’t we? “The modern work culture’s new mantra slightly expands that weathered phrase: “The customer is always right, and the clock is always ticking.” This mantra resounds the constant hum of a connected world in which instantaneous…
Linked: 40 Percent of Working Parents Quit or Reduced Their Hours Since the Pandemic
These surveys just keep getting worse and worse. These types of things are going to create a massive hole in the labor force, and destroy our ability to create a diverse work environment. Since the pandemic started, almost half of working parents (40 percent) have had to put the breaks on their career, either voluntarily…
