Prioritising work over yourself and going without time for recovery can result in exhaustion, chronic stress and burnout
Analysis: Securing a job that you find meaningful – work that you think is significant and value positively – may be one of your most important career goals. But there can be a negative side to doing work that you're passionate about. It can lead to placing too much of your sense of self in your work – and strain on your mental health and relationships.
Meaningful work can also lead to people neglecting their relationships. Doing work you consider meaningful that becomes a high priority can leave little room for nurturing connections with family, friends and communities outside employment. This can lead to missed social gatherings and forgotten relationship milestones. It may also mean giving lower priority to the everyday interactions with loved ones that make up the core of your relationships with them.
Organisations may knowingly or unknowingly exploit the dedication of people who experience their work as meaningful. Your employer might take advantage of your commitment by expecting you to work long hours, take on additional responsibilities or accept lower pay compared to market standards. Meaningful work can be used as an excuse for strategic decisions from companies to invest inadequately in people and working conditions.
Sense of self Doing meaningful work is an opportunity to be authentic to your values and beliefs. Over time, though, it can lead to an erosion of your sense of authentic self.
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