Have you ever looked around your workplace and thought, 'Why does everyone seem so exhausted?'
Not just tired after a bad Monday—but deeply burnt out. Like they're constantly questioning their job, their career, or whether they should just quit altogether.
There's actually a term for this: doomjobbing. It's the growing trend of people panic-applying to hundreds of jobs just to escape their current one, only to discover the same frustration waiting for them somewhere else.
From a psychology perspective, we often explain this through Person-Environment Fit Theory—the idea that burnout doesn't necessarily happen because people are lazy or unmotivated. Sometimes it's the result of a mismatch between who we are and the environment we're trying to fit into.
But what if there's another way to look at it?
What if burnout isn't just about workload or workplace culture? What if it's also about how we're wired as individuals, the stories we've been taught about success, and the expectations we've placed on ourselves?
Today, we're bringing together a few different perspectives to unpack that question.
Joining me once again is Candice Reyes, who's back to share how Human Design has influenced the way she approaches work, decision-making, and self-understanding.
We're also joined by Soc Cubelo, who was both Candice's and my former team leader—and who some of you might remember Candice briefly mentioning in Episode 1. She's someone who's always been fascinated by psychology, workplace behavior, and understanding what brings out the best in people.
And completing our panel is our current team leader, Ton Vecino. Ton's coming into this conversation with a fresh perspective since Human Design is still pretty new to him, so it'll be interesting to see which ideas click, which ones he challenges, and where the discussion takes us.
