I’m so burned out. Work is like a treadmill that won’t slow down. Can’t tell if my workload is as unreasonable as it feels or if I’m just not cut out for this job/industry.

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From what you’re describing it sounds like it’s what no one should be able to handle but people do bc they think it’s just that industry. Or that’s just how it is. But challenge the status quo. I work in an industry that notoriously has crazy hours and I found a company that actually values work life balance. It’s hard to find but it’s it there. Also, setting boundaries with work is super important. To me, at the end of the day this is your life. It should be spent doing things you enjoy and using that money earned on that. And always remember that if the business needed to lay people off, they would. And those hours put in would be gone. I’ve had coworkers get laid off that gave many hours to that job. In a nutshell, listen to your mind and body and put yourself first.

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can you put in for PTO? You need to rest and put your phone in a drawer. I say this from my couch with glass of wine on Monday night because I’m only booked part of the week - getting laid off was bad but a blessing. Now I freelance, it’s hard, but staff, 15 hour days and months of late timesheets was harder!

This 👆

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