01/22/2026: Is Career Burnout Your Fault?

January 22, 2026

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01/22/2026

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  • Meme of the Week

  • Article of the Week: Is Career Burnout Your Fault?

  • New Job Opportunities

  • Win of the Week: Colgate-Palmolive Partners With WHO to Promote Oral Health

  • Bummer of the Week: Billionaires are 4,000 Times More Likely to Hold Public Office

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Is Career Burnout Your Fault?

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Whattup, job seekers! Last week, we sent ya some pretty sweet mini health resolutions for the new year. But what if you do all the self-caring you can do and still feel dead inside?

You might be burnt out. Bad news: no amount of Epsom salt baths will cure this ailment.

But here’s some sort of good news: experiencing career burnout is not a personal failure. Let’s get into it.

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First, let’s define career burnout. You might be experiencing it if you’re dealing with these symptoms:

  • You’re always exhausted, no matter how much you rest

  • You feel inadequate, ineffective, and like you’re never doing enough

  • Elevated stress responses, like a racing heart or shallow breathing

  • You’re withdrawing from social activities, at work, and in your personal life

  • You don’t feel pride or satisfaction in your work

There are tons of other symptoms of burnout, but the thing to remember is that it’s not the same as laziness or lack of ambition.

The other thing to remember is that it’s not your fault. Burnout is almost always a systemic issue propped up by unrealistic expectations, blurred boundaries, and workplace cultures that reward self-sacrifice.

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For the next few weeks, we’re diving into burnout in the social impact industry. You’ll learn how to use your symptoms as a source of information and what to do next.

If your job is the source of all your stress, it might be time for a change. Scroll down to apply for the latest and greatest Impact Jobs.

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Win of the Week:

Oral care company Colgate-Palmotive announced a new partnership with the World Health Organization to expand oral health education, support the integration of oral health into national health systems, and raise awareness of oral health as a public health priority.

Bummer of the Week:

According to Oxfam’s annual inequality report, billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold public office than everybody else. The report also found that the rate of poverty reduction has stagnated around the world since 2019. Read more from the report below.