My Colleague Thinks Working From Home Means I’m Available 24/7

How do I get her to back off? BY ALISON GREEN for Inc. A reader asks: I work at a small company, almost completely from home. I go into the office about twice a month, and for the most part, it's been a dream. I am vastly more productive and have found that my mental health has improved drastically. Since the transition, I have done everything I can think of to set clear expectations as far as when I am available. I have specific, set hours when colleagues can expect me to be at my desk. I use away messages to…

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A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup

by Chris Bailey for HBR Burnout is devastating. A few years ago, deep in the throes of it, I found myself grasping for tools or frameworks to help me get to the other side. If you’re facing a similar situation, let me share a few things I wish I had known earlier. First, I’ll outline the basics about the signs of burnout and the aspects of our work that tend to cause it. Second, I’ll share a two-minute burnout checkup I created to monitor my own mental well-being and to make sure I don’t reach the point of burning out…

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