What are your work days like in a media agency as an analyst? How many hours do you normally work? I already have such poor work life balance and I’m nervous I’m going into another position with the same issues.

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Not in a media agency, so I’ll let others answer you more directly, but I think there’s an extent to which we can control that work-life balance.

Try to set strong precedents for yourself and your team from the beginning in a new role. Be clear in communication with others about what they can expect. Don’t answer emails on weekends unless it’s *actually* a red-hot emergency (once I started practicing this, I very quickly realized that most of what I had previously thought was super urgent really wasn’t).

I know agency culture is all “work hard, play hard,” but don’t be afraid to practice self care in setting boundaries.

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Are you in the U.S? It has been difficult lately.

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Agree about speaking with leadership about your experience - they need to hear from you. If the hours are there a hire can be made or the work can shift to someone else. Good to have a partner in your manager/leadership to help with the boundaries that others here have mentioned. Thanks for sharing how you're feeling. You can only control the things you're responsible for and I hope you'll ask others for help on the rest.

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I am in the US. My hours have been crazy and I’m so burnt out and feel hopeless.

I’m so sorry to hear that and can understand as I’m in a similar boat hours wise. I wouldn’t feel hopeless though, have you reached out to anyone in leadership about how you’re feeling? They may be able to hire a freelancer to help you.

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Depends on the account...

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