Have you ever had proper work burnout ?

wally1990

What work were you doing ?

What happened you ?

SFC1895

wally1990 wrote: »

What work were you doing ?

What happened you ?

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Worked in shipping, had a breakdown and had to go sick. Was waking during the night and just totally stressed. As the lead above said, 20 hours every day for November and December.

Eventually left and got burnt out in my current job but not a breakdown, just didn't care anymore and was just punching in and out. Too a break, changed stations and got a new sense of motivation.

Currently happy and not dreading going to work.

Vestiapx

There was a time where I made 140 and I literally worked 13 x 7 but I noticed it was something I didn't want so I cashed out an now I make no money but I have a house bought and a job that doesn't stress me out.


Might go back some day but not this year. Life is for living guys.

nthclare

Got burnt out a few times, I'm a tree surgeon /gardener and every few years I just get a flare up of back problems, and stress, it all comes together.

Luckily I and I have a good doctor and I'm part of a fair team team who knows that it's a stressful thankless job and
But I love it all the same, just love sawing and pruning.

People think it's great working outdoors in fine weather, but too much vitamin D can tire you out.
Give me a dull dry November more than a hot sunny July any day.

I actually prefer working in the winter.

dreamers75

Used to work with a dude whose Dr told him "leave your job its killing you"

Had severe depression over his job.

As a manager I have advised people working for me to leave the job as a job is not worth stressing over. I used to see it all the time people actually burning out and stressing over whatever **** was going on in their jobs.

6541

Feck folks, remember no job is worth your health. I have fooked up two relationships due to work. I only recently realise the noose that work can be. Time is precious folks, don't give your time to the man.

BuboBubo

Yes. And took me 4 months on sick leave to build up the courage to return. The old "bad back" excuse was a useful one in the early 2000's.

Only returned to hand in my notice. My former workplace was like hell with a revolving door of employees. Thankfully it closed many years ago.

Now I'm a lot older, harder, and wouldn't hesitate to tell anyone to fcuk off if they tried to ride me bareback at work. Work to live, never live to work.

Green farmer

BuboBubo wrote: »

Work to live, never live to work.

That sums it up. Everyone needs some stress in their lifes, a reason to get up in the morning, to have some self worth, but the issues come when your pushed too far. All about balance. Heard a saying years ago that the graveyard is full of people who were indespensible in their day. Makes your think. Personally I prefer to invest time in my family and the people around me and work to support that lifestyle.

_Brian

Worked in a high pressure job where we worked nights and most of the pressure was being created by senior manager.

Got into a terribly cycle of insomnia and caffeine addiction, proper addiction, 12-15 mugs a day many being mugs of espresso strength coffee.

Company went through redundancies and we were being made mess with the system to get rid of employees that senior management had grudges against. I woke up and took voluntary redundancy myself and got myself straightened out.

Butterface

Feel like I'm at the beginning of a burnout phase now. Went for a promotion at work that I a) didn't want and b) didn't think I'd get, but was told by management to express interest... ended up getting it but I'm feeling a lot more pressure than I've typically been used to. Due to working from home, the days are just lasting a lot longer, and it's very hard to switch off. The relentless demands on my time, the emails and pings and messages.. I barely slept last night thinking of today's workload :eek:

TrixIrl

Wedding coordinator in a Midlands hotel during the recession. 100+ weddings a year plus communions, confirmations, funerals, debs, events, dinner dances etc.

I was 20 and had the weight of the hotel on me, reminded at every meeting that events were keeping the hotel going and people in jobs. Minimum wage. I was easily working 15/16 hour days six days a week and would be crippled with anxiety on Mondays because of the pressure. Not a word of thanks. 1 weeks holidays in 18 months.

Contracted swine flu on holidays and took about 9 months to recover, my GP was convinced it was such a shock to my system to stop working, that my body just collapsed. Needed huge amounts of OT, Physio and CBT to get back on the horse.

nthclare

_Brian wrote: »

Worked in a high pressure job where we worked nights and most of the pressure was being created by senior manager.

Got into a terribly cycle of insomnia and caffeine addiction, proper addiction, 12-15 mugs a day many being mugs of espresso strength coffee.

Company went through redundancies and we were being made mess with the system to get rid of employees that senior management had grudges against. I woke up and took voluntary redundancy myself and got myself straightened out.

Oh I know all about silos in the workplace, fortunately for me I'm too wide for that bolloxoligy you'll even see that in clubs and societies.

I hope you found something much better since "thumbs up"

nuckeythompson

Niner leprauchan wrote: »

Worked in shipping, had a breakdown and had to go sick. Was waking during the night and just totally stressed. As the lead above said, 20 hours every day for November and December.

Eventually left and got burnt out in my current job but not a breakdown, just didn't care anymore and was just punching in and out. Too a break, changed stations and got a new sense of motivation.



Currently happy and not dreading going to work.

So do I in the same industry

I’m burnt out at the minute but the bills are getting paid and I’ve always been of the opinion that work isn’t there to be enjoyed for the majority anyway.

sentient_6

dreamers75 wrote: »

Used to work with a dude whose Dr told him "leave your job its killing you"

Had severe depression over his job.

As a manager I have advised people working for me to leave the job as a job is not worth stressing over. I used to see it all the time people actually burning out and stressing over whatever **** was going on in their jobs.

As opposed to seeing if something can be done about the job conditions that have people in that position in the first place? More support? Reduce some work load? What a top class manager.

pew

Yeah I worked in a job where I broke down completely. Constant anxiety attacks about going into work.

I collapsed one morning and was brought to hospital. Then later on in the day I got a call from management asking if I was coming back in that day. They didnt even ask if I was ok just when I'm coming back.

I left pretty swiftly after using up my holidays. I didnt have a job lined up but I didnt care.

That place destroyed me. Completely made me doubt myself and my abilities. It's been nearly 5 years and it still affects me sometimes.

nuckeythompson

nuckeythompson wrote: »

So do I in the same industry

Late reply but curious about this. You in shipping?

_Brian

nthclare wrote: »

Oh I know all about silos in the workplace, fortunately for me I'm too wide for that bolloxoligy you'll even see that in clubs and societies.

I hope you found something much better since "thumbs up"

Thank you.

Yes I’ve a nice job 10 years now away from industry altogether. Probably only 60% of previous salary but the benefits are massive.
Great boss, work from home, no targets to be met, make my own appointments straight from the house so hardly ever go to an office, less now with covid. Haven’t physically met another person from my company in maybe 6 weeks. Having a decent human as a manager is everything.
I still have anxiety and insomnia issues but it’s much better and I really get to enjoy my family life. Get to drop kids to school nearly every day.

Cirrus Incus

I got burnout from routinely working 80-90 hours per week for months on end. The only benefit was the extra overtime.

Rikand

Worked in software support. Everything was going grand for 18 months and then boom, overnight I just couldn't take it anymore. I was stressed to the max,working long hours and by the 2 year mark I was out of job. I just couldn't do the job anymore and I got into a bad way mentally. I think the business was going to let me go and I begged them for the compulsory redundancy instead. Thankfully I got it. They were brilliant people to work for, but I just couldn't take the job any longer and they knew it

screamer

Yes, IT company managing huge team some very challenging individuals with 4 global managers to report into. Lots of problems, even threatened by some of my “team”. Local manager and HR didn’t help me at all. Working crazy hours, totally wrecked and wretched, and just before the total **** hit the fan for me personally, I decided feck it and handed my notice in.

Meeoow

Butterface wrote: »

Feel like I'm at the beginning of a burnout phase now. Went for a promotion at work that I a) didn't want and b) didn't think I'd get, but was told by management to express interest... ended up getting it but I'm feeling a lot more pressure than I've typically been used to. Due to working from home, the days are just lasting a lot longer, and it's very hard to switch off. The relentless demands on my time, the emails and pings and messages.. I barely slept last night thinking of today's workload :eek:

I'm in the middle of a big fat meltdown here. Working from home has greatly affected me. I am the same as you. I can't switch off.