Is everyone else working backbreaking hours? Wondering if it’s a side effect of doing everything over screens, or it’s because we’re picking up extra workload from redundancies. What do you think? I need to know there’s light at the end of the tunnel for my work-life balance.

(alternatively, please share positive actions your agencies are taking to help protect people’s’ down time & mental health!)

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Book your own time to get a breather during working hours.

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this is good advice thank you! 10pm finishes very much my life recently, lots of people leaving and not replaced, end of year deadlines etc.. breather during the day a good idea

Yes and no. Literally. Either insane amounts of work and tight deadlines, or nothing at all (and anxiety).

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I’m so sorry to hear this.
I worry that managers are getting used to the increased productivity or efficiency from WFH and therefore those expectations grow and get out of control

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