I've been so frustrated at work and I feel trapped and unsupported by the direct leadership. I have folks trying to help me but I know there's only so much they can do. I've been working weekends, dealing with client abuse and my team is understaffed. I'm considering taking a leave of absence - but I'm worried about unintended consequences... has anyone taken one before and what is the stigma around it?

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Absolutely take a leave of absence, get a doctors note and take a considerable time off sick. Use it to search for a new job and destress.

In consulting, they’ll always treat us like a resource and genuinely don’t care about engagement nuances. Once your firms hits a rocky patch, they won’t hesitate to get rid of good people if it makes financial sense to do so.

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I guess I would also have to consider the unintended consequences if you didn’t take that leave of absence. Taking time off can and the surrounding feelings really comes down to the workplace, I would just try to focus on how you feel and start looking around if you have to.

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I have done it and honestly Op, at the time I was more concerned with myself and my mental health than what anyone thought about it. At the end of the day you have to do what is best for you and don't worry about anyone else. If taking a LOA is what you need to do, then do it.

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how did you gauge it was the right time? I keep flipping back and forth

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Definitely take care of yourself and your health before anything else. When you get down to it, we are all just cells on someone's spreadsheet. So don't be a martyr to a company that wouldn't think twice about cutting you loose if it made financial sense. If you're feeling stress to the point where you feel like you need time off, that's it, you need time off.

I'm finding out a bunch of people, including recent promotes and high performers- are getting let go because of participating in 2 trainings at once...

talk about treating us like soulless cells on a spreadsheet

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