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Career crushing | There's no shame in saying you enjoy your job and sometimes put work first

There's no shame in saying you enjoy your job and sometimes put work first

The world of workplace trends and buzzwords can feel quite negative, from quiet quitting, lazy girl working and even quiet cutting (where jobs are dissapearing from people's remit).

And it's backed up by statistics - the recent World Values Survey found that 73% of people in the UK say work is "very or rather important in their life". That might seem a lot, but we're ranked pretty low compared to other countries. There are still 27% of us who don't find work important. 

What a shame. And a reason to introduce a new more positive work trend: Career Crushing.

Career Crushing is where you have a secret love of your job, and think about it outside of work hours but don't want to say anything for fear of being 'anti work-life balance'.

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