“What Now?”- Post Grad Syndrome

Emma Sadler
3 min readNov 18, 2020

Today I got to listen to an amazing presentation by Daniel Lorencez. Where he spoke about the unspokens of job searching.

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2 weeks into my searching and I am already feeling burnout creeping into my bones. Being a hard worker and determined to make it, scares me. I have sent out many job applications, had a handful of coffee chats, and continue to think of how can I stay on top of everything?!?

Society has shifted the way we view work, and there are 2 sides to every coin. It is amazing that we decided you can be fulfilled at work and that it doesn't have to be just for the money. On the flip side, we have abandoned the idea of work being a means to provide. Now work is a checklist of wants and needs. But is that truly healthy?
A pro to this work thinking is many companies are waking up that they have to offer their employees a work-life balance. Without that, they have higher turnover and employees are not as productive as they could be. Some surveys found that employee happiness boosted productivity by about 12%. The Workplace Research Foundation reported that highly engaged employees were much more likely to be productive by 38%. The big push from employees in engagement in the work place and work-life balance are helping shape many companies.

So what does that mean for you? How does this…

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Emma Sadler
Emma Sadler

Written by Emma Sadler

As seen on CNBC Make It. Writing about careers, money, single motherhood, psychology, and finding contentment. IG: @emmasadler.tech

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