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I’ve lived that life, felt those stresses, and don’t regret it a bit. The only thing to know is that this level of workload is only temporary and if you’re getting to produce good work, that will stand you in good stead.
Over the trajectory of a career, you can be certain of both too much and too little — and rarely when you’d prefer either. Due respect to those who suggest therapy, but that’s no real answer: it’s understanding that our best strategy is to do the best we can, as we can, in both conditions.
I know what you mean and I’ve read the other comments. You need to take time off. You need to realize that you come first. At the end of the day you working 72 hours in one week won’t save you if they need to make budget cuts and do lay offs. Take your days off and let them find people to cover the work.
I rarely used to take days off and was getting burnt out quick, but now I take days off even if we are slammed because I know that I’m not doing my best if I’m overworked. I also shut my laptop most days at 8 hours. Whatever doesn’t get done outside of that is none of my business haha. These agencies have been withholding promos and raises and expect us to work 12+ hours a day? That’s not how life works. You can’t let them take advantage of you, you shouldn’t be defending your assailant.
There is no way to compensate for that consistent amount of work load and stress.
You need to step away from your job - call in sick and get a note from your doctor, if need be. Mgmt has already communicated that they will do nothing to help, so you have to be the one that prioritizes your health and wellbeing.
This sounds like a great place to work
Did you really work from 5am - 10:30pm? Or did you shoot the shit and look at websites for 15 of those 17.5 hours?
Seriously, what could someone possibly be working on from 5-1030?
Always amazing when people say THEY could handle this in a shorter time period, but when given the deadlines as presented, don’t seem to be able to say how they would. Hmmm….
You sound like you have Stockholm syndrome. Stress is bad for your mental and physical health. You keep going on about how the “only options” don’t work, but here are some options that would reduce your unreasonable workload:
- your company can manage client expectations better and push back on unrealistic deadlines
- your company can properly staff and scope projects
- your company can hire more creatives
- your company can hire freelancers to pick up some of the slack
- your company can increase what they’re charging clients so they can afford the resources necessary to meet client demands
You’re not betraying your coworkers when you take time off, the people who are failing to do all of those things I listed above are betraying you.
If you die tomorrow, they’ll have the job posted right away. They don’t care about you. And no job is worth your health.
I’m sorry you’re going through this. I’ve been there. It sucks. Can you temporarily let your standards down, just a bit? Settle for good enough and move on to the next deliverable. I have a feeling you’re a perfectionist and high volume times like this can really wreck your mental state. Make sure to completely log off and tune out on those days off you do have coming up. Don’t stress out about having a perfect holiday. Get some fresh air and rest. Good luck!
Which agency?
Give us the city at least.
Not sure even you believe yourself when you say you love the work
50 hours a week is too much. Stop it. It does not pay off.
Work smarter.
This is the key, I think! I know the burnout is making me stress about the work, on top of the work itself and that’s not helping on any front. Thank you for this reminder!
Quick fix: If you haven’t already, read up on the young finance analysts and overwork. Puts a lot into perspective & you might find the tips you’re looking for in what they did to sustain themselves. Wouldn’t recommend it, though.
The truth of it:
Burnout is a symptom of constant misalignment & infringement of values, not just exhaustion.
Your hours are wild and your body is literally begging you to stop between the crying and what I suspect are other physical symptoms you’re noticing but haven’t mentioned here or perhaps even realized are connected to your stress.
The guilt you’d feel at prioritizing yourself will pass, but the consequences of overwork will not.
If you’re still adamant on working, plan for a few half days or early release days and practice leaving when you say you will. Also, get clear on what you’re looking for work-culture wise and decide how much longer you’re willing to do this.
Having a job is one of the most important things in life. Advertising is possibly the least important thing in life.
“One of”? Or are you just looking for a fight?
You and all of your colleagues need to quit on the same day.
We all, for the most part, love the work, but the pressure is intense right now. We used to have a slow week between Christmas and New Year’s.