Fictional problem card
"We're like a family"
Translation: unpaid overtime is expected, boundaries don't exist, and leaving is betrayal.
The scenario
Your team declares you're "like a family," which is corporate code for unpaid overtime and non-existent boundaries. Leaving is treated as betrayal, so you stay to maintain the illusion of belonging.
How it plays
This problem card increases your burnout meter by 10 points. Counter it by playing a coping card from the personal, humor, or social categories to reduce the burnout.
Why it feels familiar
When your manager calls the team a family to justify expecting you to answer Slack messages at midnight.
This problem card adds 10 burnout. It belongs to culture and can be countered by personal, humor, social coping.