"Jane Newman spent her evenings watching K-dramas on her recliner during the pandemic lockdowns. She didn't expect they'd spark a curiosity about South Korea that would eventually lead her to move there and start over."
"In 2023, Newman was working for a consulting firm in Brisbane, Australia. As a manager, her heavy workload didn't let up even as the world began to return to normal. After months of long hours spent in front of a screen, she was burned out and beginning to feel the strain. "I started out with a whole lot of shoulder and back pain, and then it developed into arm pain, and I couldn't use my mouse," Newman, now 60, told Business Insider."
"When she went back to work, the symptoms didn't take long to resurface. This time, Newman found herself struggling mentally and emotionally, too. "I found it more and more difficult to do my work," she said. By July 2024, she and her employer agreed it was best for her to step away from the company. "I knew that South Korea was a place that I loved, and it made me feel good," Newman said. "So I made the decision to go back and stay for a few months to see how it felt.""
Jane Newman experienced severe physical pain and burnout while working as a manager at a consulting firm in Brisbane in 2023. Long hours in front of a screen produced shoulder, back, and arm pain that eventually affected her ability to use a mouse. She took a sabbatical, returned to South Korea after an earlier visit, and felt better there. Symptoms and mental strain recurred after returning to work, and by July 2024 she and her employer agreed she should step away. She moved to Gwacheon, stayed in an Airbnb with a host, and participated in community events.
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