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Killing It at Work But Still Worried? You Might Be an ‘Anxious Overachiever.’
Some corporate cultures exacerbate employee anxiety to an unhealthy degree. Quitting isn’t always the answer.
Here’s a clue: Your burnout has burnout.
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There are plenty of reasons employees might be feeling more insecure at work these days: fears that generative artificial intelligence could wipe out our jobs; mass layoffs; the rise of remote work and, with it, ever-shifting return-to-office policies. It’s not surprising that rates of workplace stress and anxiety have measurably increased post-pandemic.
And some employers prefer it this way.