Talk To Me: My boss is distant with me since I said no to offer for extra work 

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

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I work part-time in a local grocery shop and enjoy the banter with staff and customers. The manager recently asked me to work five days a week, but I said ‘no thanks.’ She had been quite distant with me since, though polite. I’m not sure how to handle the situation —maybe it’s best to do nothing and hope for the best.

With the new season of Succession on our screens, many of us are reminded of the merits of a simpler life. Not everyone finds their life purpose in work and the
accumulation of wealth. We are now moving towards an era of degrowth when we will increasingly consider how to reduce consumption levels. If the saying ‘we are what we consume’ is true, then you appear to have a healthy balance of good company and enjoyment at work.