I’ve been at my current company under a year, but I am so tired of it already (the people, the work, and clients). I feel burned out from agency life and have been applying for other roles that are in house/non agency but haven’t heard back. Almost every day I feel like calling my boss and quitting but since job hunting is going slow for me, I’m scared that I’ll run out of savings to cover mortgage and other expenses. Sigh.

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👋 I’m in the same position and can verify it sucks. Hating your job and trying to hang on during an extended job hunt (which is extra taxing since that takes up a lot of time within itself) is like running a marathon you didn’t sign up for or train for, and not being sure if there’s an end in sight. Also had the same idea to get away from agencies and also experienced the challenge of trying to move in house. Don’t necessarily have an answer for you other than to be ruthless with your time, protect your energy, and make sure you’re setting aside time for relaxation/fun.

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