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RE: Burnout is Not a Weakness

in Reflections5 months ago

I had to google this "mental health first aid" concept. I was amused to discover that it's focused on increased productivity, reducing employee turnover, reducing leaves of absence... not much about the employee who is struggling... I wonder how many people dare to speak about their mental issues when it's obvious the HR will hear you're struggling - obviously you're not going to get a promotion implying more responsibilities since you cannot handle those you already have, and you might find yourself unemployed rather soon.

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Of course not, its another way for business to feel good about itself and some despicable niche hunter to make a dishonest buck.

Never about addressing the root cause.

it's obvious the HR will hear you're struggling - obviously you're not going to get a promotion implying more responsibilities since you cannot handle those you already have, and you might find yourself unemployed rather soon.

That's exactly what I was worried about! And it was one of the straws that broke me.