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Season 02 Episode 08: Burnout and Transition
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In this week’s episode, we’re discussing burnout and transitioning. We all think that once we’ve made our decision that all our problems will be solved. We’ll take all that energy we spent on fretting over leaving and put it into side projects. But it seems like it rarely works out that way…
Managing Your Energy
Even if you don’t move locations (like Doctor_PMS and Amanda), you still have to adjust to your new situation. If you move (like Ian), then you have this extra layer of fatigue on top of adapting to a new job.
Even just getting used to sitting in front of a computer all day can be exhausting. – @IHStreet
You have decisions to make about prioritizing your work, learning about a new job, and finding out where to find the best coffee in a new city! If you work from home, then that can present another set of issues. From Doctor_PMS who dealt with distractions to Amanda who didn’t have enough distractions, you have to work on enforcing limits.
I had a hard time enforcing boundaries. Because there’s always work to be done. – @LadyScientist
Under Pressure
Academia tells us to always be hustling—always working. If we’re not working, then we’re lazy. Oh, and, if you’re not perfect from Day 1, then you are letting yourself and everyone down. This isn’t true! Be kind to yourself. No matter how qualified you are for a new job, you are still learning. You’re still new there.
I do better when I work for a bit and take a break. When I come back to it, I’m better. – @Doctor_PMS
Mentioned in This Episode
The Quiet Branches – Ian’s science writing
Science Reverie – Cleyde’s personal blog about her experiences
Busyness as a badge of honor – A good article about how busyness can affect your life and why we should stop
Busyness and creativity – A good article about why being busy isn’t always helpful.
50 episodes
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on October 15, 2020 21:09 (). Last successful fetch was on February 03, 2020 09:46 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 219926862 series 2456721
In this week’s episode, we’re discussing burnout and transitioning. We all think that once we’ve made our decision that all our problems will be solved. We’ll take all that energy we spent on fretting over leaving and put it into side projects. But it seems like it rarely works out that way…
Managing Your Energy
Even if you don’t move locations (like Doctor_PMS and Amanda), you still have to adjust to your new situation. If you move (like Ian), then you have this extra layer of fatigue on top of adapting to a new job.
Even just getting used to sitting in front of a computer all day can be exhausting. – @IHStreet
You have decisions to make about prioritizing your work, learning about a new job, and finding out where to find the best coffee in a new city! If you work from home, then that can present another set of issues. From Doctor_PMS who dealt with distractions to Amanda who didn’t have enough distractions, you have to work on enforcing limits.
I had a hard time enforcing boundaries. Because there’s always work to be done. – @LadyScientist
Under Pressure
Academia tells us to always be hustling—always working. If we’re not working, then we’re lazy. Oh, and, if you’re not perfect from Day 1, then you are letting yourself and everyone down. This isn’t true! Be kind to yourself. No matter how qualified you are for a new job, you are still learning. You’re still new there.
I do better when I work for a bit and take a break. When I come back to it, I’m better. – @Doctor_PMS
Mentioned in This Episode
The Quiet Branches – Ian’s science writing
Science Reverie – Cleyde’s personal blog about her experiences
Busyness as a badge of honor – A good article about how busyness can affect your life and why we should stop
Busyness and creativity – A good article about why being busy isn’t always helpful.
50 episodes
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