Let’s take it slow

<p>Adam had worked his way up to manager at a branch of a global bank, only to see his responsibilities double during the pandemic. After trying to make it work, the extra duties without extra pay began to compromise his well-being. Adam decided to slow down — to do<span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif"> only</span><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif"> what he physically and mentally could without overworking himself. In this episode, we&#8217;ll look at what happens when workers slow down and explore the historical precedent for reclaiming your body and time at work.</span></p> <p>If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And to get even more Uncomfortable, <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/comfort/">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. Each Friday you’ll get a note from Reema Khrais and some recs from the Uncomfortable team. If you missed it, <a href="https://cloud.connect.americanpublicmedia.org/marketplace-tiu">here’s the latest issue</a>.</p>