I've been a top performer for years. Going the extra mile. Working nights and weekends.

And now I can't stand working past 5pm. And between 9-5 I can't focus on work either.

Things keep falling between the cracks and I'm honestly starting to hope that I just get fired soon.

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Sounds like you’re not a top performer anymore, and that’s okay. But if you aren’t okay with that, then it’s time to do something about it

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Yikes at this response

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OP Are you me? For me its a structurally unsound deal which compared with unrealistic client expectations that make me feel that I am in a no-win situation and only surviving. There is literally no way to make this project succeed. All I can hope for is to survive a year so that I dont jeopardize my promotion chances. I dong give an F anymore and speak my mind pretty freely to clients. If leadership lets me go...I honelty think its going to come more as a relief than anything else.

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Accenture 1 I am you except I just don't have guts to speak freely with clients as I am not yet client facing manager. I am just a senior consultant who is supposed to meet the overexpectations sold to clients by managers

Do you feel like you might be feeling the symptoms of burnout?

Feel where you are coming from. Part existential, part exhaustion and just physically not where I want to be.

You need a major career change

What can I answer for you ?

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Op - how many years at SM? How far from partner? Can you afford a 3 months LOA?

Been an SM for 2 years. I'm about 6 months from principal, and 3.5 years from partner.

I'm able to afford up to a year off, and am looking into it.

I'd rather not lose pay and leave my firm,. So I'm exploring short term disability as an option for my diagnosed anxiety and depression

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