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I’d suggest that the burn out has something to do with other facets of your life, rather than the work. Or just the work. Maybe I’m just used to working a lot as an M&A attorney, but 40 hours per week shouldn’t lead to burn out absent other external factors.
If you can find something that pays the bills for 32 hours go for it, but I’d also evaluate other areas of your life that could be contributions to the burn out. Maybe talk to a doctor or mental health professional.
OP, if you’re burned out, you’re burned out. Work with a therapist to determine the cause and make adjustments. Try to take even just a week’s vacation to get some space and rest.
I feel this way at 55 hours. I’m good with 45-55 indefinitely, but really start to hurt about 60. Finding legal jobs requiring less than 55 a week is tough.
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Agreed. My firm requires 40 billable hours per week so I typically end up between 40 and 55 billables. So basically 50-65 total hours. When I get up to that top threshold I start to struggle.
I'm on the same page, and it's probably underlying mental health not being robust but I've always been this way so 🤷♀️ thinking long term work will have to reflect what is best for me. Deloitte allows reduced schedule work, like 80% schedule you would be capped at 32 and that's easiest to enforce by only working on 4 days (as opposed to 5 shorter days).
32 hour 4 day weeks are the best. I try and use my vacation to make this happen.
Yeah I pretty much take ever other Friday or Monday off. Skipping the weeks that have a federal holiday. Eats up my PTO but it's been real nice.
I don't know any opportunities but I just want to say that you should go for it, regardless if you are a little tired or completely exhausted. Only you know what's better for you. People say that they work 50-55h/week fine, but for me this is way far from what I think it's a fulfilling life. I've once worked 30hr/week and it was the best time in terms of wlb, i did a master with no pressure and I rocked at work. When I was working, i was fully working and was super productive. Now I work 44hr/week and I know I don't want this for too long. Even though I have a flexible schedule, if someday I work 11hours, in the other day I cant do anything with that balance, because I feel tired and can't have quality time after work. I know that several industries have 37h/week option, but i don't know about 32. I wish you luck in your search. You deserve to have the life you think it's best for you!