The hardest worker in the office used to get ahead. Now they just get... tired. While you're burning out at your desk, your colleagues are booking year-long "micro retirements" and somehow still getting promoted.

This week we're cracking the code on why grinding harder isn't working anymore - and revealing what actually gets you ahead instead. We decode the viral micro retirement trend that's got twenty and thirty-somethings quitting their jobs to travel (spoiler: it's not for everyone), plus we tackle the corporate jargon takeover and expose a workplace trick that's stealing your paycheck.

What you'll discover:

• The Hard Worker's Trap: Why staying late is sabotaging your success

• The Micro Retirement Test: Should you quit your job to travel? (The honest answer)

• The Deathbed Reality Check: What people actually regret about their careers

• The Jargon Shutdown: How to kill corporate speak without looking difficult

• The Part-Time Scam: The simple trick to stop doing full-time work for part-time pay

Welcome to BIZ Inbox, your go-to workplace advice podcast where awkward career questions get real-world solutions.

Got office politics nightmares or boss-from-hell situations? Send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain completely anonymous!

Resources That Actually Help: 

The Top Five Regrets Of Dying

SHOW MENTIONS: 

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HOSTS: Sarah Davidson and Em Vernem
SENIOR PRODUCER: Sophie Campbell
AUDIO PRODUCER: Tina Matolov

BIZ UPDATE:

Sarah Davidson has been sharing her career wisdom with us, and now she's officially here to stay. She's joining BIZ Inbox full-time as co-host alongside Em Vernem and honestly, we couldn't be more excited.

Mamamia's studios are furnished with thanks to Fenton & Fenton. For more head to their websitehere.

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

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The hardest worker in the office used to get ahead. Now they just get... tired.&nbsp;While you're burning out at your desk, your colleagues are booking year-long "micro retirements" and somehow still getting promoted.
This week we're cracking the code on why grinding harder isn't working anymore - and revealing what actually gets you ahead instead. We decode the viral micro retirement trend that's got twenty and thirty-somethings quitting their jobs to travel (spoiler: it's not for everyone), plus we tackle the corporate jargon takeover and expose a workplace trick that's stealing your paycheck.
What you'll discover:
&bull;&nbsp;The Hard Worker's Trap: Why staying late is sabotaging your success
&bull;&nbsp;The Micro Retirement Test: Should you quit your job to travel? (The honest answer)
&bull;&nbsp;The Deathbed Reality Check: What people actually regret about their careers
&bull;&nbsp;The Jargon Shutdown: How to kill corporate speak without looking difficult
&bull;&nbsp;The Part-Time Scam: The simple trick to stop doing full-time work for part-time pay
Welcome to BIZ Inbox, your go-to workplace advice podcast where awkward career questions get real-world solutions.
Got office politics nightmares or boss-from-hell situations? Send us a voice note or email us at <a>podcast@mamamia.com.au</a>. You can remain completely anonymous!
Resources That Actually Help:&nbsp;
<a href="https://fave.co/4lBOjgB">The Top Five Regrets Of Dying</a>
SHOW MENTIONS:&nbsp;
Get more Sarah Davidson in her sensational podcast<a href="https://www.instagram.com/seize_the_yay/?hl=en"> Seize The Yay</a>! <a href="https://mamamia.au/3Eli0BR">Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here</a> to get all our tips and tricks. THE END BITS <a href="https://mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=quicky&amp;utm_content=mm-birthday&amp;code=TQBIRTHDAY">Support independent women's media </a>Follow the<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bizbymamamia/"> Biz Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/seize_the_yay/?hl=en"> Sarah's very own podcast: Seize The Yay Podcast.</a>
HOSTS:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spoonful_of_sarah/?hl=en"> Sarah Davidson</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyvernem/?hl=en"> Em Vernem </a>SENIOR PRODUCER: Sophie Campbell AUDIO PRODUCER: Tina Matolov
BIZ UPDATE:
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/spoonful_of_sarah/?hl=en">Sarah Davidson</a> has been sharing her career wisdom with us, and now she's officially here to stay. She's joining BIZ Inbox full-time as co-host alongside Em Vernem and honestly, we couldn't be more excited.
Mamamia's studios are furnished with thanks to Fenton &amp; Fenton. For more head to their website<a href="https://fave.co/4jgG3Av"> here</a>.
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

BIZ is a podcast about work and how to make it work for you.

This season, we're promising new wisdom, fresh energy, and zero fluff. Co-hosts Em Vernem (ambitious but efficient) and Lisa Lie (founder of Learna) bring real talk, real hacks, and real experience. No vague inspo, no recycled advice—just smart, straight-up strategies that actually work. Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

BIZ is a podcast about work and how to make it work for you.
This season, we're promising new wisdom, fresh energy, and zero fluff. Co-hosts Em Vernem (ambitious but efficient) and Lisa Lie (founder of Learna) bring real talk, real hacks, and real experience. No vague inspo, no recycled advice&mdash;just smart, straight-up strategies that actually work. Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.
Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

Biz 

INBOX: How To Say No Without Getting Fired 

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