A place on the tree
Feeling trapped in exhausting work because you need the income
Ongoing work demands can leave a person physically and mentally depleted while financial responsibilities make leaving feel impossible. The result is a painful sense of being stuck between needing the income and no longer being able to sustain the work.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Staying in a job while enduring workplace harassment1
- Facing overwhelming pressure to meet work performance targets1
- Staying in a harmful relationship because there is nowhere else to go1
- Feeling trapped in your thoughts and unsure what to do1
- Unable to afford replacing a failing air conditioner1
- Losing a job when an employer shuts down1
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.