I don’t know who needs to hear this*, but I think it’s important to acknowledge that a lot of the issues this industry has had with burnout and mental exhaustion weren’t caused by the pandemic and working from home.

The pandemic was just the thing that made the bubble burst.

*just kidding, hr and agency leadership need to hear this.

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Agree. I had hoped the pandemic would make leadership more empathetic towards staff. But instead we just get layoffs.

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I’m lucky to work at an agency that’s been pretty empathetic but I’m concerned that it’s fleeting and will go away once our office opens back up.

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Leadership isn't going to turn down free hours. Set boundaries.

The point of this post is that this isn’t a new thing, but thanks for the free advice!

I was working from home for years before the pandemic hit. It was truly awesome. Now, it's a very different experience.

It's true

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