He describes the diligent worker who has reached the pinnacle of his career only to feel “chronic trepidation, distress, despondency or depression attributable to the belief that he is trapped in a job, or on a career path, from which he can neither escape nor derive psychological gratification. ”
Ia menggambarkan seorang pekerja rajin yang telah mencapai puncak kariernya tetapi malah mengalami ” kekhawatiran, susah hati, kecil hati, atau depresi kronis karena merasa dirinya terperangkap dalam pekerjaan, atau jenjang karier, tanpa bisa melepaskan diri ataupun mendapatkan kepuasan batin ”.