u/nugie-chan

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UNV National doing NPO-level work and burn out

I’m currently working as a UNV and lately I’ve been feeling really overwhelmed. I feel like I’m going far beyond my actual role and taking on responsibilities that would normally fall under NPO-level positions, and in some cases even more than that.

I genuinely care about the work and have always tried to give my best, but I honestly don’t think this pace is sustainable for the remaining months of my contract, especially because the situation feels a bit unfair at times.

I wanted to ask other UNVs, have you had similar experiences? How did you deal with it, and how do you personally feel about the expectations placed on UNVs?

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u/nugie-chan — 3 days ago