Reading a Job Description for Burnout Signals

Certain phrases tend to appear frequently in job descriptions for roles that ultimately become difficult to sustain for non-neurotypical brains. None of these phrases are inherently bad, but when they appear in clusters, they're worth pausing on. This filter flags language that may signal high cognitive load, unclear expectations, or environments where masking becomes a full-time job.

These aren't dealbreakers necessarily; they're data points to bear in mind.

Smoke Signals: Spot Potential Burnout Before You Apply describes the criteria in detail, along with clarifying questions to help you extract signal from noise.