Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Burnout

I am near job burnout. I have tried and worked 70-hour weeks, but I am ready to throw up my arms and work a 40-45-hour week, and people will just have to wait. These past several months have been a special type of job stress—a state of physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion combined with doubts about my competence and the value of my work.

I have you become cynical or critical at work.  I drag myself to work and have trouble getting started once you arrive.  I am becoming irritable or impatient with co-workers, customers, or clients.  I have low energy.  I need more satisfaction from my achievements.  I have terrible sleep habits.  I am troubled by unexplained headaches, backaches, or other physical complaints?

I have a total lack of control.  An inability to influence decisions that affect my job — such as your schedule, assignments, or workload.   We have such a significant lack of the resources you need to do your work.  Work takes up so much time and effort that I don't have the energy to spend time with my family and friends.

Yes, I identify so strongly with work that I lack a reasonable balance between my work and personal life, and I need to stop trying to be everything to everyone.

So, the consequences I feel fully are excessive stress, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, and obesity, which all lead to high stroke potential.  I need to pull my head out of my ass before it kills me!


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