Recall practical responses to demand-resource imbalance signals.
This is too much work. A real deadline exists, but strain is visible. Your line Let us split the demand from the resources: what part is too large, and what support is missing? Replying "we all have a lot" and normalizing overload. JD-R turns a broad complaint into a specific adjustment. Cut scope or add resources? The first diagnosis determines the intervention. Name four job resources beyond headcount. Clarity, autonomy, feedback, social support, tools, recovery time, and decision authority. Headcount is only one possible resource. If we ask for help, leadership will think we cannot handle it. Asking for the…
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