If you're burnt out at a big company job where you have performed well up to that point for at least a few years, you may have more options than you think. You

If you're burnt out at a big company job where you have performed well up to that point for at least a few years, you may have more options than you think. You might ask for a leave of absence for a couple months. Even unpaid it'll probably end up being financially better than the alternatives, supposing that it's enough time for you to recover. Another option is to negotiate a separation. Don't just quit. Approach your HR professional and explain your situation and say you'd like to discuss next steps. Oftentimes in exchange for signing a general release you can convince them to sign off on a severance package. Assuming you're not at the director level or above, they will probably just plug some numbers into a spreadsheet and tell you a number. My understanding is that 1-2 weeks salary per year of service is pretty typical in SV at least. The advantage to this route is it keeps your employee file clean and you get a little cushion. Sometimes they'll also agree to not contest unemployment benefits. If you really truly are burnt out, your alternative is to get PIPed and canned, so only forego the above if that's a better outcome for you. I'd advise against that route though, because it will damage your reputation and you may be ineligible for re-hire.