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I just quit last month for burnout reasons. I’ve had my foot on the gas for…19 years. My management really wanted me to do the sick leave thing. My therapist w

I just quit last month for burnout reasons. I’ve had my foot on the gas for…19 years. My management really wanted me to do the sick leave thing. My therapist would have backed me up if I needed proof. I chose not to take that offer because I didn’t want a timetable looming, and I wanted to be truly free from any pressure to return. The role was also very customer facing, which put me in a weird spot about what to tell the community. I think I might have been more open to it if I hadn’t already been there for 8+ years and feeling the itch to do something new. The door is still open, but I don’t have to walk through it. I sometimes have to take a minute to reflect on how good we have it in this industry.

jacquesm 5y ago
Make sure to really take your time, assuming you can afford it. It took me 3 years to get back on my feet after a major case of burn-out and I was done with the business world for a long time after that.
- haswell 5y ago
  It's helpful to hear anecdotes like this. My minimum time will be 6 months, but I have entertained up to a year depending on how these 6 months go. Thankfully I've saved enough to cover even more time if I really need it. I hear you on the business burnout. That's the part I could see taking...a good while for myself.
  - jacquesm 5y ago
    Much strength, mail me if you feel like.