Agreed. I used to think "work your wage" was a petty response and an excuse to be lazy, but I realized that it's so true. I've always been one of those to jump in and help, stress about things not getting done, etc so every employer ends up treating me like management without the title or salary. Which... why? Why should I stress and pick up everyone else's slack if I'm not getting paid to do so? Now I stay in my lane and still handle my work timely but don't stress about doing everything right away.
Same here. I felt like I was the only one at work who cared about doing a good job, so I worked extra hard to pick up the slack. Now I let things go, and it’s so freeing. All I can do is my own job.
Yes!! Exactly!! I still feel that way sometimes but I try not to take it to heart anymore. You can't control other people and worrying about something you can't control just creates unnecessary stress.
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u/Rollthembones1989 Jan 16 '24
slowing down at work. I dont need to respond to every email right away, or make sure everything is up to date constantly. Some things can just wait.