Hate your job? That may be by design.

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• The days of offering perks to fill labor shortages are long gone — in fact, some companies wouldn't mind shedding workers.
• So they're going hardcore with stricter RTO rules, low-performer layoffs, and pullbacks on pay.
• With recession fears rising, companies want to cut costs, and workers are clinging to whatever job they have.

When Monday morning rolls around, you may be feeling a lot like Garfield; that's kind of the point.