[HelloNurse]

The next level of burnout is the double bind.

I am not empowered to make decisions, I have nobody to discuss meaningfully with, and I'm told what to build perentorily but vaguely and often incorrectly. Will I be able to read the mind of my boss? Better to stall, complain, and avoid making mistakes.

[orangevelcro]

This describes the job I recently left to a T. Drained the life out of me.

[uoaei]

I suffered through that kind of situation for much longer than I care to admit. I am now behind the curve in terms of skills development because of how stagnant the situation was.