LIFE
Every morning at 8.30am, Maeve* sits at the table in her living room, opens her laptop and waits for a task from her boss to hit her inbox. Once she has completed it - some take hours, others 30 minutes - she waits again. Some days, another task never arrives, so she scrolls through LinkedIn, looking for vacancies. Once a conscientious worker, Maeve has now, in her own words, “given up”.
The first couple of months of the 28-year-old agency manager's job were exciting and challenging. Then, a new staff member joined the company and took over most of her responsibilities, leaving Maeve to pick up more basic tasks. Despite having over eight years of experience and working hard to climb the ladder, Maeve says she is now no more than a glorified assistant. “I don't get any feedback; I'm not involved in any projects. It's almost like they've just decided not to bother
