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Work life

Nine to five, plus the dread.

  1. Do you get a jolt of panic when your manager asks if you've “got a minute”?
  2. Do you say “no worries” when there are, in fact, worries?
  3. Do you rewrite a two-line email five times before sending it?
  4. Do you have a “work voice” that sounds nothing like your normal one?
  5. Do you reread an email straight after sending it, only to spot the typo?
  6. Do you feel the Sunday evening dread before the week has even started?
  7. Do you nudge your mouse just to stop your status from going idle?