When they tell you at work or at school to give it your all, do they mean to do something until you burn out or collapse of exhaustion? Because that seems to be the trope in all movies and shows.

Spectre@lemmy.ml · 1 month ago

When they tell you at work or at school to give it your all, do they mean to do something until you burn out or collapse of exhaustion? Because that seems to be the trope in all movies and shows.

knfrmity · 1 month ago

And, if you do go above and beyond (ie. literally giving your all rather than an appropriate amount of effort within your working hours) you only stand to lose. You’ll get more work or more complex work assigned without any increase in pay. If you’re lucky your boss will be appreciative of your efforts and abilities, but that doesn’t pay the bills.