In this episode of PoLoop Angielski Podcast, Jacek discusses an article from The Economist titled "The Pitfalls of Loving Your Job a Little Too Much". The podcast explores the positive and negative effects of having a passion for work and shares findings from a study by Harvard Business School which reveals that the importance of passion in the workplace has increased in recent years. However, having an all-consuming passion for what you do can have adverse effects too. One problem is that companies may reward commitment over ability, and employees obsessed with their passion often lose control of their behaviour. The episode features a real-life story of a student who got carried away by his passion for cooking and suffered burnout. Conclusion: passion can be a double-edged sword, something that has both advantages and disadvantages.
As always, the episode is full of interesting expressions. Here are some of them in alphabetical order:
- Adverse effects - negative consequences or outcomes
- Double-edged sword - something that has both advantages and disadvantages
- Get ahead in your career - to make progress and succeed in your career
- Get carried away - to become too excited or enthusiastic about something and lose control of one's behaviour
- In one's element - to feel most comfortable and confident when doing something
- Land the dream job - to get the job that one has always wanted
- Live and breathe something - to be passionate about something and have it as an integral part of one's life
- Lose track of time - to become unaware of how much time has passed
- Pitfalls - problems or difficulties that are likely to happen in a process, job or activity
- Throw oneself into something - to begin to do something with energy and enthusiasm
The full transcript of the recording is available here.
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