Got let go for poor performance. Been struggling with mental health but between therapy and medication I finally feel ready to get back on my feet. Interviewing for new opportunities, some for large consulting firms, but given the rigor of our profession and the industries we serve how do I avoid burn out and the return of poor mental health and performance in the future? More immediately, how do I go about explaining why I haven’t been working for over a month now to new prospective employers?

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First off, it’s been a stressful time and you could absolutely say that you took a mental health break to focus on yourself and get your goals aligned with your career. If they don’t like that, maybe it’s not the right company.

Second, I think you should approach the search as “looking for the right job” not just “a job”. You should have conversations in your interview about the culture and work life balance. If they are looking for a “self starter ready to roll their sleeves up”, that doesn’t sound like the right role for a good work life balance.

Once you get in the role, be aware of your hours and time spent on work. Set hard boundaries for yourself to log off and communicate that to your team. If you do that from the beginning, the expectation is set. If you don’t, you’re going to find yourself working too much again because there is always more work to be done and if your team doesn’t know your boundaries, they aren’t going to define them for you.

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