In defense of love next door’s plot
There is no extreme-years-long overworking and stress-induced burnout without chronic illness, without your body failing you! Without severe physical and mental side effects!
People saying it’s an unnecessary/cliche/disrespectful/unrealistic plot point, consider this: it’s accurate to what years of a job like that can do to your body, and it’s also valid to discuss in a show about work burnout and the family pressure to succeed no matter the circumstances.
Source: I worked a high-stress corporate job internationally and had to return home when i lost my access to health care & treatment abroad, which I desperately needed. because! when you work 90 hour weeks in a high stress job and never take breaks, you WILL start having organ failure! And you WILL have emergency surgery abroad. and you may return home both sick and feeling like a failure.
You may have “the dream job” on paper, but you may just be working for a company that is going to run you into the ground. You may feel backed into a corner because you don’t have the money or family support to quit. In fact, your achievements might be all you have. But do not dream of labor! Dream of treating your body kindly and spending your days with joy.