Job Rot

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.
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."
by TheJobRot February 01, 2025
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