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Why do I feel like we could all use some R&R, a cocktail and some major gossip time together?! Hahaha Wishing you all a wonderful day!!!
It absolutely is a thing. P1’s suggestions are good. It helps to identify what is crushing you and figure out how to respond to that.
For myself, when I found myself in a position of being completely burnt out, I chose to get out of the law firm environment after many years and go in-house. The change has been great for me and I feel like a human being again.
Good luck to you!
I did the same and it made all the difference. I was genuinely wondering if it was the legal field that was burning me out. Nope, it was law firm culture. Went in house and never looked back.
One day at a time and remember no job is worth your health
100%. And when you find out, please share!
It’s helped in taking time for myself (PTO which is longer than a standard week out of office), setting boundaries and sticking to them, only working late/logging in early so many days per week instead of all of them, delegating if you can, etc.
It helps, but it’s still there.
Totally a real thing. Take some time to yourself and see if you can disconnect outside if working hours. What has worked for me is turning off my email and teams notifications when I leave/log off for the day on my phone. If anyone really needs me afterward, they can call me.
Absolutely. I transitioned to mostly WFH and that helped a lot, but you really have to set boundaries. When you’re out of office, actually be out. Don’t check your email, turn off messaging. If there’s a real crisis, they’ll text or call and you can decide whether or not to answer.
Yes. Started therapy. I was watching a video the other day of a therapist that was saying it takes 3-5 years to recover from full on burnout. Ultimately I left the firm because an opportunity that was a good fit for me came along. My attorney was extremely unorganized and scattered brain which lead to a lot of my stress/burnout. My case load was twice the size of what it is at my current firm. I don’t think there was much I could have done because they would not hire another paralegal to help. Even with a lighter workload I still feel lingering effects from that time period. (4 1/2 years)
At my new firm I turn off all notifications at the end of my work day. At my last firm I gave my cell to everyone, now I don’t. I try to build friendly rapport at my office but keep it mainly work related (I felt like I was always getting pulled into peoples drama at my last office because they felt comfortable with me/“a friend.” I give notice and reminders of PTO and make it clear that I will not be responding to emails. I really think people should get rid of the OOO emails that say “I will have limited access to email and will respond when I can.” No, just say you are out and will respond upon return.
So real!