Burnout is real. So is workaholism. (So is global warming, while we’re at it.) Only the toughest will survive the workocalypse, in which we’re all so caught up in the gears of a capitalistic society that commodifies us and teaches us that our only value is in our productivity, that we end up merging with our cell phones and evolving into a new species of cyborgs.
Or, you know, we just burn the candle at both ends until we melt into a little puddle.
If any of these experiences sound familiar, seek professional help and consider taking a vacation (yes, millennials, you’re allowed. For now.).
You dream about filing, copying, or writing emails.
Ever had that nightmare where you sent an angry email to your boss and told them to f*ck off? Then you wake up and realize that you actually did that in your ultra sleep-deprived haze? Oops. If you’re working too hard, you’ll not only be exhausted all the time, you’ll experience an Inception-level merger of your slumber with your working life.
The alarm kept buzzing as she merely dreamt that she was waking, washing her face, getting dressed, making coffee, driving to work, reading her email, getting called into a meeting with the boss, getting promoted, having the whole office applaud for her, being given the keys…
