Ep. 26: A Trauma Based View of the Future of Work

In this episode we examine how the dramatic changes in the world of knowledge work over the past five years can have traumatic effects.

Acute Trauma – Life is noticeably different before and after

Job Loss, Layoffs, New AI Capabilities

Chronic Trauma – Prolonged exposure to a harmful situation

Self-doubt, hopelessness, insecurity, fear, negativity about the world, shame

Feeling like you don’t have options or deserve better

Vicarious Trauma – Internalizing the trauma of others

Effects the most compassionate the most. Similar to empathetic burnout.

Unpacking our identity from our job. 

References

Trauma: The Invisible Epidemic by Paul Conti

The Good Enough Job by Simone Stolzoff