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Yes tell your boss and work something out. Your bosses reaction should be acknowledgement that your personal health takes priority over everything else because
by AnotherGoodName 5y ago
Yes tell your boss and work something out.
Your bosses reaction should be acknowledgement that your personal health takes priority over everything else because this is an obvious fact. Anything less is not acceptable. (Source: I am a boss).
The options you will receive depend on the company. Time off or part time is a good idea.
You don't need a plan to do 'something that's not work'. Don't worry about that part. Take the time off first and figure out the rest later. It might be a good time to visit friends/family as part of a holiday. Things are starting to open back up.
- haswell 5y agoI'd add a bit of caution to this. Yes, tell your boss, but have some kind of plan in place first. If the boss is a good boss, they will work with you and try to help. If your boss is not, things could get a bit more complicated. In other words, be prepared for a boss that makes this your problem. If they do, that's a sign that you should probably be looking elsewhere anyway. That might also be a clue about where the burnout is coming from. But bottom line, think through what your next steps look like if a) Your boss is understanding, and wants to help (what do you want from them? how might they help? etc.) b) Your boss is dismissive, or doesn't have the ability to help (will you look for another job that is less stressful, or focus on saving enough for a sabbatical, or other?)