The slow, soul-crushing decay of a person’s motivation, ambition, and mental well-being due to being trapped in a mind-numbing, dead-end job. Symptoms include excessive daydreaming, existential dread, and refreshing LinkedIn out of pure desperation.
The process of a job itself becoming obsolete, pointless, or unbearably toxic over time.
The overwhelming sense of burnout and detachment from corporate life.
The process of a job itself becoming obsolete, pointless, or unbearably toxic over time.
The overwhelming sense of burnout and detachment from corporate life.
1. The job rot is hitting hard and I wanna quit."
2. "She used to be so ambitious, but five years in middle management gave her job rot."
2. "She used to be so ambitious, but five years in middle management gave her job rot."
by TheJobRot January 31, 2025
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