I hate my job

January 20, 2009

Burnout used to be so much easier to handle. Getting things done, meeting deadlines, juggling a hundred different conversations, everything that is involved in navigating the modern workplace. It was stressful yes, and we would complain. But it is different now.

The GFC knocked the economic world off its axis and has taken us with it. The office now seems gripped by a collective shock-induced psychosis. It seems every conversation is infused with a frantic exploration of each persons depth of fear: What now? How bad will it be? How are things at your place?

To add to all this, it the work itself has turned from positive, productive future building to anxious, defensive plays: postponing projects, checking balance sheets, calling creditors, shoring up what might be left of the strategies that were going to take the company to the next level but are now full of holes.
It is, in short, depressing. Literally. Read more

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What I'm working on

February 4: I haven't updated this panel since October 24. That's totally out of order, but in my defense, worklife has been exceedingly hectic of late. I have just come down the mountains from the World Economic Forum in Davos, at which I was employed to write summaries of the sessions. It was a hugely exciting affair to be a part of and an immense privilege to be in such close proximity to such a large pool of the world's top talent. But not nearly as exciting as everything that is going on at Business 21c. Check it out.

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