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Jobs, Careers and Work

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Our jobs both provide for us and - sometimes - slowly destroy us.

We face an unending tradeoff between the need to put food on the table and our health and happiness. We often choose to stay in jobs or careers that help us in the short term but harm us in the long term.

In these articles, I discuss our relationships with our jobs and how to overcome the stress, frustration and overwork that take a toll in our lives.

Why Your Career Hasn’t Turned Out the Way You Thought it Would, And What to Do Next

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Job seekers falling from conveyor

School trained us to expect automatic results in life, moving ahead every year. How things got off track after graduation.

How Long Until a Robot Takes YOUR Job? Get Your Personal “Robot Apocalypse Timeline” Score

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

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We all know that the robots are coming for our jobs. But when will they come for YOUR job? Get your personal Robot Apocalypse Timeline score.

How Other People’s Deadlines are Crushing You and What to Do about It

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

Heavy weight of deadlines crushing a woman

Are deadlines from bosses, friends and family crushing the air out of you? Say “enough!” and take back your own time. How to do it now and make it stick.

You’re Great at Your Job. Which is Why Your Boss and Coworkers Are Slowly Killing You

By Scott Weigle | OverExamined Life

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If you’re great at your job, then it’s very likely that you are slowly dying from working harder than your team. How to take stock and restart your work life.

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