Nice Work Advice: What if work is actually scary, not "scaries" scary?

Welcome back and happy Monday! We made it to the end of another month, and despite my deep denial that November starts in a few days, we have Halloween to look forward to so, that’s great.

What does Home Depot’s 12-ft skeleton do the rest of the year? Answer: The graveyard shift. 💀

This month we’ve talked about:

How to handle pre-workweek anxiety (known fondly as the Sunday scaries)

How to cope with colleagues & cultures focused on digging up dirt

How to feel less afraid of networking

& how to build confidence without burnout (i.e., how to cosplay as a CEO).

However.

The advice found in these editions won’t do much for you if your chosen working style, workplace, career or motivational strategy is built on fear, transactional relationships, and a lack of boundaries.

The advice often trotted out is to just quit, read a book about one of these topics, or go work for yourself instead.

Cool, good advice - but not helpful if you aren’t in a position to use it.

In this month’s advice column, we’re discussing what to do when quitting your job (or causing an issue that could lead you to be fired) isn’t an option.

Paid subscribers: Be sure to read to the end for your extra Q&A behind the paywall! ✨

Kindly,

Rachel

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