Jun 17, 2026
18 min
You Can Love Your Job And Still Dread Monday, with Tony Tenaglier
That sudden Sunday night heaviness is familiar: you’re tired, you’re resistant, and yet you still care enough to show up. We wanted to get honest about that feeling without turning it into a simplistic story like “just quit” or “just be grateful.” Work and wellbeing are messier than that, and they’re also more hopeful than we’re usually willing to admit.
We talk with Tony Tenaglier, an aerospace quality manager, PhD candidate in industrial-organizational psychology, yoga teacher, columnist, and host of the podcast Work Sucks, but I like it. Together, we challenge the career advice that sounds good on posters but collapses in real life, especially the promise that if you “find your passion” you’ll never work a day. Tony offers a clearer lens: meaningful work often includes friction, and growth can come from the grit. We explore his “oyster and pearl” metaphor, the difference between doing and being, and why identity, values, and expectations matter as much as skills.
Burnout comes up as more than a buzzword. We break down how hustle culture and fear of missing out raise the pressure, how unrealistic expectations across every role can drain you fast, and why workplace culture and leadership practices can either protect people or push them over the edge. Tony also shares a practical, low-effort reset: an accountability partner plus three nightly gratitudes to retrain your attention and rebuild meaning day by day.
If you want to go deeper, take Tony’s quiz at worksbutilikeit.com/quiz and connect with him on LinkedIn. Subscribe, share this with a friend who’s feeling stuck at work, and leave a review. What part of your work feels like “grit” right now, and what might the pearl be?
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