Anyone coming in the office 5 days a week? How to deal with burnout

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I work from home 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours/day or more. How do I handle burnout? Not so good. 😢

I often miss the long commute I once hated; in retrospect it added a much needed separation between work and home. It was like a moat, protecting my sanity.

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Maybe this will help you like I presume it does me.

Give yourself something to look forward to. Whether it’s a coffee drink or pastry from someplace near the office that isn’t near your home, or making rounds saying hi to co-workers you wouldn’t otherwise see (my extrovert is showing).

Commuting is annoying but it gets less annoying with little comforts. And the time in office can be a shared experience with your colleagues also coming in 5 days a week.

Best of luck!

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Never did anything different. During the height of the pandemic when there was no one downtown and only a handful in a huge office, I had wine at lunch and brought a to go cup back to my desk. Unhealthy AF. Now everyone's back and I'm just working.

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I want to add that I have a new job where I'm valued and excelling. If you're really struggling, maybe you can see what else you can find?

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Me. At a boutique firm and my boss does not allow working from home. Super annoying and tiring.

As for dealing with burnout, looking for a solution myself lol.

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Have you considered going in later in the AM and leaving late to avoid some of the traffic?

I worked from home for awhile but now come into the office 5 days a week voluntarily. Assuming you're doing the same amount of work in the office as you'd be doing while WFH, I guess the burnout would stem from the commute? I enjoy the commute because, as others have said, it helps create some separation between work and home life. But mine is only about 45 minutes each way.

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The burnout is real. It is usually a sign that I need to take a vacation, but I just took one in September and it didn't help. I take a pottery class and have other interests outside of work to ensure I get away from the office and work periodically. I am currently trying to find a new job. I also need to get my thyroid meds adjusted. The exhaustion from that is making things worse.

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No. I refuse. If I was forced to, I’d look to lateral or go even in-house. I go in at least three days, sometimes four. Never five. The firm would be stupid to force me to do more. I exceed my billables and spend hundreds of hours a year doing business development. I promise you I wouldn’t be doing as much of either if I was forced to commute more, have less flexibility on where and when I can meet people for lunches and dinners, and also spend more time surrounded by my coworkers who hate their jobs (and frankly bum me out half the time lol).

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Office 5 days a week
I prefer it there

15 minutes away
Great office and support staff
Good interaction with co workers
Go to lunch with friends half the time
Lax dress unless I am in court or meeting with clients

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Audible on the commute is helpful and try taking your weekend to yourself if at all possible. Also see if you can come in early/leave early, come in late/leave late to avoid traffic.

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