Your boss has realized that you like your job and that you're very good at it. And he's making you pay dearly for it

A Cornell and Northeastern study found managers often assign extra work to employees they see as more motivated.

Across 4,300 employees and manager experiments, the pattern was linked to lower satisfaction and higher burnout risk.

The findings suggest commitment can backfire, creating lasting workload imbalances that hurt wellbeing and performance.

Researchers including Sangah Bae say middle managers should watch for bias when distributing extra tasks.