EQUUS

Kelly's latest essay, The Weight of the Unseen is out now.

"Every now and again, you discover a term that its mere appearance, changes everything. One of those terms is invisible labor. It describes the quiet mental, emotional, and interpersonal work required to keep a relationship, office, or household humming. There is no union for invisible labor, no retirement plan, no promotion, or golden parachutes.

The time spent making sure others don’t make a mess, or balls are not dropped, consumes countless hours and energy resources of many kind, competent and goodhearted people at home and at work. And while there is nothing ‘wrong’ with invisible labor per se (it’s just what is needed to get things done), as you’ll soon learn, the division of this labor is far from balanced."

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The Weight of the Unseen:Unpacking Invisible Labor and How to Reclaim Your Time — EQUUS Every now and again, you discover a term that its mere appearance, changes everything. One of those terms is invisible labor . It describes the quiet mental, emotional, and interpersonal work required to keep a relationship, office, or household humming. There is no union for invisible labor, no re