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Ex-finance attorney at a White Shoe law firm here. Crashed and burned out at the age of 38, still trying to find my way back (where?) over 3 years later. For m
by darkteflon 5y ago
Ex-finance attorney at a White Shoe law firm here. Crashed and burned out at the age of 38, still trying to find my way back (where?) over 3 years later.
For me, I knew I was burned out when I just could not face the thought of going into the office and doing my job any longer. It made me physically sick to my stomach and then, over time, started to manifest itself in other ways that negatively affected my physical health.
The linked article really spoke to me - as do a lot of the comments in this thread. I think that for those who burn out, the hardest thing is perhaps learning to forgive yourself. Sounds cliched but there it is.
- IsopropylHarbor 5y agoThrew in the towel on a decade long career and went back to school. Career was affecting my health as well, physically and mentally, I'm 37 now. Your comment mirrors my own experiences. Just know that you're not alone.
- blaser-waffle 5y agoI'm about to do the same. Like literally dropped my notice yesterday. Cashed out a bunch of stock last week -- good timing, cuz shit is fallin this week! -- and already looking at grad school and cert programs.
- the_only_law 5y agoI'm about to do the same myself. Its going to be expensive as hell, and I'm still not quite sure if I'll regret it down the line, but I can't keep doing what I'm doing now.