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Academic life

Quiet quitting in academia

October 10, 2022September 25, 2022 Leslie

By now we've all heard the phrase quiet quitting. It's had a viral moment recently, in the context of a wide array of shifting workplace norms and worker attitudes in the wake of the pandemic. Quiet quitting refers to a situation where a worker does the work required of them and nothing more. They aren't… Continue reading Quiet quitting in academia

Tagged boundaries, overwork, quiet quitting, work life balance
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Managing expectations

September 26, 2022August 28, 2022 Leslie

When my daughter was little, the very-real exhaustion of parenting meant that sometimes it was easier to cave in to the demands of a toddler than to argue. What I quickly learned though, is that if I agreed to carry her home from day care one day, I better be ready to do it every… Continue reading Managing expectations

Tagged boundaries, communication, expectations, overwork, planning

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