I’ve noticed (with the help of family members and my SO) that I’ve become very negative, cynical and drained lately. Reading about burnout, I find all of the symptoms to be true for myself.
My job requires me to work on a single project full-time, and a couple of small side-projects. The management of the project is very chaotic and I feel more and more inadequate for my position. Priorities constantly change and just looking at the week’s schedule in Monday, I can tell the we’re not going meet the set goal by Friday. It has been like that for more than a year. It doesn’t help that I’ve become very pessimistic about the main project’s future.
Outside of work, I don’t have much free time. The little I have, I try to spend with my loved ones. Hobbies and other interests are on the back burner.
As the title implies, I don’t have the option of quitting or taking a sabbatical at the moment.
I know kbin is not a replacement for therapy but I was just wondering if anyone has been through this and found anything helpful other that distancing from their current workplace.
For me, switching to WFH is what did it. It turned out a ton of the stress I associated with the job was centered around being in the office - I was being nearly constantly distracted by people and events which had no bearing on me or my job. Working from home for nearly a year now has been a major relief. I now get my job done in about 3 - 4 hours and then basically just hang out near the phone in case it rings, surfing the web or working on hobby projects.
And the best part is that I’m about 30% more productive this year according to the stats. So it’s a win-win for everyone.
Thanks for sharing!
30% more productive sounds great!