There is a growing chorus of voices repeating a message that sounds pragmatic on the surface: your job is not your family. It’s meant to clarify expectations, but underneath, it may be doing something else entirely. This episode pushes back on that narrative, exploring how language like this, even when well-intended, contributes to a larger trend of dehumanizing employees. The conversation isn't about clinging to outdated notions of loyalty; it’s about protecting the idea that work can still be a place for connection, collaboration, and something more than quiet isolation.

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