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Aligning your job with your values brings peace at work.
Totally agree - a job should complement your life, not deplete it
I have been unhappy in my role for the last several months. I'm routinely undervalued, overworked, and continue to have things piled onto my plate all the while being told I don't have the experience or the knowledge for more money or a new title. I'm currently seeking something entirely different, and wanting more work-life balance. It's encouraging to know I'm not alone in this long, stressful journey. I've applied for roughly 100 jobs and had no interviews, if I'm lucky I receive a denial email.
I would first say we need to normalise pushing back on overwork and setting boundaries before quitting. In my line of work this is one of the core things we do. People realise that they are contributing to the overwork by not saying anything. That often happens before they don't want to be seen as weak for taking rest, etc. So that's the belief that needs to be examined. If you've already done that, then sure, don't tolerate a bad boss or company who is constantly pushing for you to work when you need rest.
Finding balance in your hard work is key. Building systems to help you get your time-freedom back can be a game changer.
Unfortunately easier said than done.
Aligning your job with your values is important for all kinds of jobs, but it has particular importance for lawyers, whose job is to represent clients they may or may not agree with. Some lawyers find jobs where they do agree with their clients, whether it's in issue-advocacy organizations, government agencies, or law firms focused on representing particular kinds of clients whom the particular lawyers find sympatico. Other lawyers pursue jobs representing clients they don't always agree with. In that case, it's important for the lawyer to be comfortable that the clients' right to high-quality legal representation overrides the lawyers' personal disagreement with the clients' positions. If you're comfortable that it does, that too can be a laudable career choice.
Engaging in purposeful work that you're proud of is wildly underrated 👌
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1moNever ever trade your well-being for a paycheck. Your future self will resent you for it.