Home/Work & Career/Workplace pretense/ThoughtI was back in the room today, watching the clock tick down while that thing... the annual assessment... was happening.workplace pretenseburnout denialprocrastination shameShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI watched that person standing there at 2:14 PM exactly, the clock on the wall ticking like a hammer hitting a soft nail.anxiety hidingI was sitting in my performance review today, staring at my manager's pixelated face on Zoom, and I just sort of... …imposter syndromeI sat in that chair at 10:14 am and my hands were shaking so bad I had to hide them under the big mahogany table so nobody would see. …anxiety hidingI sat there tonight while they did it again. …secret family resentmentRelated ThemesAmbition shameBurnout denialCareer path regretImposter syndromeQuiet quitting guilt