Episode 3:25 Burnout Part II - Academia Has It Bad

June 08, 2022 00:40:04
Episode 3:25 Burnout Part II - Academia Has It Bad
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Episode 3:25 Burnout Part II - Academia Has It Bad

Jun 08 2022 | 00:40:04

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Show Notes

One episode wasn’t enough to talk about burnout in the academy. Juxtaposing the WHO definition of burnout with a definition Karen read, that burnout is “investing emotionally in a job and not having that investment returned,” Karen and Kel, along with commenters on the FB Live where this was recorded, delve further into the elements […]

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