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Taking Credit for Others’ Work — When My Boss Did It to Me (Part 1)

14/09/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman sitting still at a meeting table as a colleague presents her idea — taking credit for others' work.

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series When Your Manager Takes Credit for Your Work

Taking credit for others’ work has a name and a cost — here’s the moment your boss did it, why you froze, and what that silence in the room really meant.

Signs of Burnout — Why Your 20s and 30s Break Differently (Part 3)

05/09/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman on the edge of her bed in morning light, showing the signs of burnout that shift by decade.

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Hustle Culture: Why Effort Stops Paying Off

The signs of burnout aren’t the same at 28 and 38 — same symptoms, different engine underneath. Read the wall by your phase, not by how hard you’re trying.

The Sunk Cost Fallacy — Why You Can’t Stop Even When You Want To (Part 2)

04/09/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman pausing at an office doorway, coat in hand, caught in the sunk cost fallacy of not leaving.

This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series Hustle Culture: Why Effort Stops Paying Off

The sunk cost fallacy explains why you can’t stop even when you want to — the more you’ve put in, the more it costs to leave, so you keep paying instead.

Job You Don’t Love Staying — What Not Choosing Costs (Part 5)

31/08/202615/07/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustrated woman paused on a city street, looking ahead. Job you don't love staying — six years of non-decisions, and finally asking the right question.

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series When You're Good at a Job You Don't Love

Job you don’t love staying isn’t always a decision. Sometimes it’s the accumulation of non-decisions — and what that pattern is actually holding.

Stuck in a Job — The Logic That Keeps You (Part 4)

22/08/202614/07/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustrated woman at home desk, laptop open, city outside the window. The competence trap career — options visible, direction unclear.

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series When You're Good at a Job You Don't Love

She’s not afraid to leave — she’s stuck in a job with no clear reason to go anywhere else. Here’s the logic that keeps competent people from moving.

Identity at Work — The Two Versions Running in Parallel (Part 3)

22/08/202614/07/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustrated woman faces her reflection in the elevator. Floor 14. The work identity split — one version going up, the other watching.

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series When You're Good at a Job You Don't Love

She’s precise at 9 AM and empty by evening — two real versions of the same identity at work. This is what happens when neither one wins.

Workplace Recognition Identity — The Wrong Version Confirmed (Part 2)

31/08/202613/07/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustrated woman listens as her manager speaks. Workplace recognition identity — the praise is meant well. It doesn't quite reach her.

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series When You're Good at a Job You Don't Love

When workplace recognition identity confirms your output but not you, the praise keeps coming year after year — and none of it lands where it should.

Good at a Job You Don’t Love — Why Fine Isn’t Fine (Part 1)

31/08/202613/07/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustrated woman stands before applauding colleagues after a presentation, good at a job you don't love — recognized, reliable, and not quite sure what any of it means.

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series When You're Good at a Job You Don't Love

You’re good at a job you don’t love — and that’s exactly why you’re still there. How competence becomes the answer to questions no one is asking anymore.