From TikTok to real life, something big is shifting in how we feel about work.

Lately, I’ve been noticing a trend. It’s showing up in TikToks I scroll through at the end of the day. But it’s not just social media noise. I’m hearing it in the grocery store checkout line, at the gym, and in casual conversations with friends.

It’s women. A lot of them. And they’re not whispering.

They’re talking. Really talking. About how absolutely done they are with their jobs.

Women, especially those in their 40s and 50s, are burned out, fed up, and finally saying the quiet parts out loud:

• “I’m doing everything they ask and still getting passed over.”
• “I can’t even take time off without guilt.”
• “I’ve been loyal for years and they’d replace me tomorrow.”

And here's the plot twist. It's not just women in 9-to-5 jobs.

Some of us are feeling this inside our own businesses. 😬

Yup. I said it. Because even when you're the boss, it's scarily easy to build yourself a job that drains you dry. You wake up one day and realize the freedom you were chasing now comes with a pile of pressure and a never-ending to-do list you didn’t sign up for.

So what’s going on?

Honestly? It’s a mix of things, and none of them are small.

Yes, we’re waking up to the fact that the deal we were sold; work hard, be loyal, and you’ll be rewarded was built for someone else. But we’re also looking around and realizing that the math just doesn’t add up anymore.

The cost of living keeps rising. Rent, groceries, insurance, medical bills. All of it climbing. And yet, most wages have barely moved. Raises, if they happen, don’t even keep up with inflation. If you’re self-employed, you’ve probably felt the pressure to offer more, do more, give more, just to keep clients happy and bills paid.

It’s not just emotional burnout. It’s financial strain.

It’s the exhaustion of showing up again and again… and still not getting ahead.

And even when we build our own businesses to escape the system, we sometimes end up recreating the same pressure cooker. Except now we don’t get sick days or HR to blame. It’s just us, pushing through and wondering why freedom feels so much like a trap.

So here’s me, flipping the table (lovingly, of course) and saying:

It’s okay if the work doesn’t feel good anymore.

It’s okay if what once felt right no longer fits.

It’s okay to want more, and mean it.

Not more hours. Not more hustle.

More alignment. More space. More of you in your work.

I’ve been writing about this on the blog because it’s not just a trend. It’s a quiet revolution. And if your inner voice has been whispering, “Something’s gotta give,” you’re not imagining things.

Here’s where I’ve been digging deeper:

📌 Are You in a Toxic Relationship… with Work?

📌 What Career Alignment Actually Looks Like

📌 Find Your Work Energy Archetype– my latest post plus a free quiz that might help you name exactly where your energy’s going and what it’s giving back.

You don’t have to blow up your life.

But you do get to question the version of success that’s wearing you out.

You’re allowed to want joy.

You’re allowed to want meaning.

You’re allowed to say “this isn’t working,” even if you built it.

And you’re definitely allowed to find, or create, work that loves you back.

💻✨With love, sass, and the occasional side-eye at toxic work culture,

If this whole “my work feels wrong and I don’t know why” thing hit a little close to home… I’ve got something for you.

The Work That Loves You Back workbook isn’t another feel-good pep talk. It’s a down-to-earth guide that helps you uncover the skills, strengths, and real value you bring to the table, and how to use them to build a career, job, or business that actually fits you.

Whether you're considering a change or just want to feel less lost in the grind, this is a great place to start.

👉 Grab the workbook here

📣 Tell a Friend, Save a Work-Soul

Know someone who’s quietly questioning everything about their job or business right now?

Forward this newsletter their way.

It might be the permission slip they didn’t know they needed.

More clarity. Less burnout. And definitely fewer “just be grateful you have a job” conversations.

Let’s normalize walking away from work that doesn’t love you back. 💌

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