My new sales job seemed perfect at first - great team, exciting clients. But the workload has exploded. Our whole senior sales team is pulling 60+ hour weeks to maintain quality while meeting quotas. I'm getting physical symptoms - nausea, headaches, and I can't sleep. After being unemployed for months post-layoff, I thought I could handle anything. Even my HRT-controlled perimenopause symptoms are flaring. Is it too soon to be feeling this burned out?

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I wish I had an answer. Have been feeling the pressure all month, long days and a staggering amount of work. I’m exhausted but can’t switch off to sleep worth anything. Burnout doesn’t wait, so not too soon by any means. Just a matter now of figuring out how to deal with it. I’m going to try and get a real break in soon and see if that helps.

It's never too soon to start feeling burned out, unfortunately. One 60+ hour a week is enough for me to start feeling it. Stacking them back to back makes burnout all but unavoidable. Is there any hope of things slowing down to a more normal workload any time soon? Because if not, I would be getting that resume out and starting to apply to other companies.

I think you should definitely talk to your doctor!

On the plus side, being overworked means job security. I know this isn’t a popular opinion but it is how I view it when I’m being worked to the bone.

OP, how are you feeling?

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