“If I didn’t quit, it would have killed me”: what it’s like to become ‘allergic’ to your job

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“If I didn’t quit, it would have killed me”: what it’s like to become ‘allergic’ to your job

By Amy Beecham

8 days ago

6 min read

While it’s OK not to jump for joy at the thought of going to work each day, what happens when your job becomes so stressful that it starts to make you ill? One woman who became ‘allergic’ to her job shares her experience, plus career experts share the physical warning signs we shouldn’t be ignoring. 


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