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I don't know your situation, and I'm only speaking from my own experience, but I've been in a situation where I was absolutely certain that quitting was not an
by andywood 16y ago
I don't know your situation, and I'm only speaking from my own experience, but I've been in a situation where I was absolutely certain that quitting was not an option (because of mortgage/bills/the usual). Once truly burnt out, I had no choice but to leave, and it was only then that I saw, in hindsight, that not only had quitting been an option all along, but that it would have been far less damaging in every way (financially, mentally, career-wise) to quit before I got burnt out. And there were plenty of other, better jobs waiting.
- rbarooah 16y agoGenerally you're probably right, but people do get stuck in jobs for real because of external constraints. A mortgage is not always one of them because it usually means you have capital to trade for your mental health. Divorce, Healthcare needs, Child Support, Immigration Issues, are the kinds of thing that can leave people genuinely stuck. Not to mention the possibility of not being able to get a good reference because of being burned out. Obviously, it's up to each person to avoid these kinds of trap, but they do exist and they do damage what could otherwise be productive lives.
- grammaton 16y agoBut read the article - the author didn't find a better job, he stopped working altogether. Yes, he was futzing around on his "farm," but he wasn't being paid for it and wasn't working a "job" in the traditional sense. Moving jobs is always an option, yes, but people who are truly burned out won't suddenly be better because they changed jobs - the issue goes deeper than that, and a mere change of venue won't fix it.