Employees experience a range of feelings before, during and after layoffs. From the first whispers of a possible layoff,  employees can feel turned around and afraid. The not knowing and painstaking waiting can be unbearable. It’s important to understand and acknowledge your emotions and the effects of layoffs and how to address them.

When you’re assigned a heavier workload without fair acknowledgments or pay, you may feel burned out, unmotivated, undervalued, and frustrated. You’re going above and beyond your job title, but you aren’t being acknowledged or rewarded for it. 

Do you feel like you’re putting all of the time, effort, and patience into your job, but your job or your boss isn’t returning the favor? A non-reciprocal relationship with work can be draining, defeating, and can cause feelings of helplessness. So, how do you care for yourself when work doesn’t seem to care about you?