The energy expended to control your feelings when dealing with other people, particularly in the workplace.
by OkiShisa July 8, 2018
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Given the amount of emotions a normal woman has every few minutes, about virtually everything, emotional labor seems to be an oxymoron.
Given the amount of emotions a normal woman has every few minutes, about virtually everything, emotional labor seems to be an oxymoron.
"Omg, Brad's such a bad manager, he doesn't recognize all the emotional labor I put in, trying to be nice to customers all the time!"
by AntiSuffragette October 11, 2018
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