Lately, the workload has been brutal, and it’s starting to affect my mental health. I’m managing 12 accounts, constantly putting out fires, and I feel like I’m always behind. Last week, I had three back-to-back client calls, followed by a 10-hour day just trying to catch up on emails. I know I need to take breaks, but when clients expect instant replies, it feels impossible to step away. I’m exhausted, but I don’t want to let anyone down. How do you all cope with burnout without dropping the ball? Have you found ways to set boundaries without hurting client relationships?

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12 accounts is A LOT for one person, especially if they’re as needy as mine are…

Use your PTO. You need to step away for a bit.

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@RM1 i just got off work. I start at 6am and then finish at 8pm.

Only 12 accounts?

12 accounts?! What?!?! That’s so much, of course you feel behind. Do you have support/are you able to divide some of the work with a team? I used to be an immediate email replier and now am a bit slower to reply to clients… literally nothing has changed in my relationship with them. So it’s ok to slow down a bit and step away. You NEED to take breaks and prob will find you’re actually more productive in the end once you’re properly fueled to do the work.

Could always be worse. Could have been let go and looking for a job. I’m currently in that situation and I can tell you, the job market now is the toughest I’ve seen since 2008.

12 accounts? Wtf

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