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It’s Time to Talk About the Cost of Emotional Labor at Work

By Lindsay Kohler — 2021

Much like the struggle to recognize the economic contributions of childcare for stay-at-home parents, there could be a similar gap in the working world. The definition of emotional labor being used here is that of unpaid, invisible work. While invisible, this work is an important part of problem-solving in the workplace.

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