Dear Leah #3: "I'm stressed and burned out despite doing well. I fear for my job"

When doing well is not good enough anymore

“Dear Leah” is my advice column where I tackle questions from the community. It’s a perk intended for my paid subscribers to get more focused, operational advice. Questions might be edited lightly for clarity.
Today’s Question is from Fluffy on how to deal with his stress at work for fear of losing his job despite doing well.

Sometimes it looks bleak no matter how you look at it.

Dear Leah,

I’m feeling stressed and burned out despite doing well at work, because of job insecurity in the current economy, even though there are no signs of being laid off? […]I’m hitting my KPI’s and my colleagues tell me to chill out since our company has 2 years of extended runway.

I have limited experience and the difficulty of finding a new job adds to this pressure? I can’t afford to lose this job and I struggle finding any sleep at night.

Any advice would be appreciated

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Dear Fluffy,