hardest week I’ve experienced in my career (25) and I just can’t stop crying. It’s too much pressure and I don’t know how I will get through this. I worked until 9pm+ every night this week and at this point I see no balance between work and personal life. I understand there’s good days and bad but this week was insane. Im scared Im going to get fired for not being good enough and I know I’m unhealthy mentally. It’s also impacting the relationships in my life. No question just venting.

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OP It’ll be ok. At the end of the day, a job is just a job and you can always find a new one. Take care of yourself, breathe, and talk to loved ones on the phone.

That being said, 9pm+ is unfortunately quite common in consulting. I personally left consulting bc of burnout. It might be just this project that’s bad, but if other projects at your firm are long hours, perhaps consider other options that provide better wlb before the burnout.

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What firm op? I am seeing this quite a bit lately

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