I said out loud just now "I want to die" after having literally one of the worst weeks I've had in a long time. (And to anyone saying I'm overreacting, thanks. I am rationally aware that it will be okay, but I am quite emotional at the moment) I started a new project this week after coming back from vacation and also thrown onto an RFP response. Been working day and night doing the RFP as I am currently shadowing on the project. However the AP I am shadowing is also on the RFP. (Cnt. To comment)

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First of all your feelings are valid, even if someone said you’re overreacting. I don’t have the full picture of what you’re going through, but what you described sounds unsustainable. I definitely got to a similar breaking point while in consulting just because the nature of the industry is to always bend over backwards for clients, which leads to poor WLB and mental health. I ended up leaving consulting because the culture of blurred boundaries was impossible to escape for me. I took a leave of absence and I’m doing so much better. Hope you feel better soon!

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This AP is the type to behave as everything is a fire drill so gives me all of the client asks even though they know I am working on the RFP. Today I had therapy for one hour and told them I would be out of pocket due to a call and may need more time to make all the changes. They proceed to say "what call is this?" And I said it's a personal call. We also now have a call at 9pm on Sunday.
I'm only back one week, and I want to cry.

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