As I poured out my sincere thoughts and feelings about what seemed to be my own imminent professional burnout due to overwork and the breakdown of our department during the Coronavirus Pandemic, I watched the familiar adminthink wheels turning in my supervisor’s head, causing him to wear an expressionless mask which barely concealed his thoughts about who would replace me if I did.

"look im sorry i ate your food"
"is cool im just lil mad"