Burnout from work

Earlier this year, I decided to do an unconventional thing - quitting my job without having any offer in line.

Being a covid graduate, the job market wasn’t great at the time & I was not in the position with much bargaining power (due to lack of experience etc). But eventually I did joined a startup, it was my first job after graduation. I stayed for approximately 1.5 years, I was doing Key Accounts & worked with different teams from various companies. It was a great experience & stepping stone for me.

Well anyways fast forward to couple months later, the company is growing & more opportunities were coming in. I was assigned to another few more accounts & soon after, that’s when the feeling of being burnout starts to kick in..

I was mentally drained every other week, had to stay back for work almost everyday, all while liaising with gazzilions of stakeholders.. Eventually my scope & load became too mentally taxing for me, till I had very little personal time for myself. I skipped yoga classes & gym sessions because I wasn’t mentally present. Most of the time off I had to rest & recuperate instead of being out & about, which really bugs me.

I raised my concerns about my load, however changes in work can’t be rearranged in a short time span (which is understandable). But months passed by, the ambitions of the company & accounts I was handling grew.. & that’s when I knew that it is not going to be sustainable for me as I was already struggling.

Like anyone else, I did went to look for other opportunities (even before shit got worse). But the right opportunity doesn’t seem to cross my path just yet.. Eventually I made the decision to go for a 2-months break to travel & go for a course that I have been planning since forever, all without having any offer in line.

I tendered, had my time off to do my own things & I’m happy that I made that decision because I owe it to myself, my wellbeing. It’s been 2 months since my break is over. I’m at a new company now with a clearer structure, and I am also happy to be taking things slow. I have more time for my hobbies now, & have been making great progress in gym! 😊

If any of you guys are having too much load at work & experiencing burnout, I hope you will get the support you need from the company, have healthy coping mechanisms/stress management, & be surrounded with supportive people. Share & rant your problems - get others perspectives to know what are the norms, & to also weigh out your pros & cons with regards to any of your decision making. But ultimately, you know yourself & your worth. I hope things will fall into place for you 🍃

On the other hand about quitting a job without any offer in line, I’m on the fence on this.. well maybe another posting to discuss further. Do let me know what are your stance on it.. 🌱

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