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Hey, look! Someone in my same situation. First time?
I’ve tried all of the above, and together it helps a little, but it’s still not manageable. I often find myself completely shutting down, or getting so inordinately angry that I throw my work laptop on the floor and jump on it. No, I’m not exaggerating.
I’ve gotten burned out to the point that even trying to leave is immensely difficult. Updating my resume takes more than I have left, as does applying for new jobs. And I’m stuck here until I manage to drag myself out, somehow, and hope that I have enough left to survive somewhere else.
So, I don’t have any advice.
But you definitely have my support and condolences.
On the bright side, you have a goal to strive for, and 4-6 weeks sounds pretty bearable. Best of luck!
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@whimsical Don't need to fake it anymore, just need to go to a doctor ;P Except I don't get sick days ;P
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@Root Do it first thing in the morning, don't let your self think about current work till you've done it. Stress management is a resource to the mind, so spend it on things that help you
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@Root goddamnit will it always be like this everywhere :(
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@bad-practice The problem is that time away from the cause of burnout does not fix the burnout.
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@Root there are always multiple sources to the burnout. You have to somehow manage your thoughts and expectations around them. Start meditating, living in the now. Put your phone and anything digital away, drink less coffee, start working out, yadayada. I have a wife in a burn out atm. I have taken sick leave and been through a crisises before too. After losing my jon somehow i always found something better afterwards. Might have taken 6 months and 100+ applications but still!
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@Root Then you need more time away, make sure that you only come back well after the "deadline" so you don't stress about having to "catch up"
when your code is a mess but everything work out in the end
When you keep getting +1s on a rant you posted a month ago.
Go big or go home.
Burned out but trapped at work for next 4-6 weeks - need survival tips
I'm 31y/o software dev and I'm completely fried and need advice on how to hang on until I can quit.
After 5 months job hunting, I landed a role that turned into a nightmare. 6 months of being bounced between different teams/scopes/projects with impossible deadlines and covering for incompetent managers/colleagues has left me burned out. Problem is, I'm finalizing a mortgage and can't quit or take sick leave without messing up income verification stage. Need to survive 4-6 more weeks.
Work is toxic and unpredictable - not enough resources given, blaming, shifting priorities, undefined tasks, endless meetings. Fake sense of urgency. Never feeling a sense of completion - there is always something extra that comes up. Documenting everything to have paper trail in case shit hits the fan, but honestly it feels like I'm at war daily and it's exhausting. I'm weeks behind on everything.
I have ADHD and my usual meds (18mg Concerta/10-20mg Lisdexamphetamine of Adixemin brand) aren't working anymore. Im able to fall asleep only after taking 0.2-0.3mg of Xanax or smoking some THC/CBD flowers. Constant brain fog, shot memory, never feel rested. Maybe 2-3 productive hours max daily before I become useless - either depressed or too wired and too anxious to function.
Already tried bunch of supplements (all possible forms magnesium, vitamin D, fish oil, my supplements drawer has like 60 different bottles), cleaned up diet, cut dairy/nicotine/alcohol/caffeine, taking strategic vacation days here and there in beginning or ending of a week.
I also suspected some allergies, tried out quercetine + vitamin c + all possible anti allergy meds - didnt help. I even suspected inflammation - tried curcumin and all other stuff - useless.
Anyone dealt with extreme burnout while trapped in a job? How do you function when your tank is empty but quitting isn't an option?
Only thing that helps is that I work fully remotely. Exercise would help but I cant force myself to do it.
Once the mortgage closes, I'm gone. Get a less stressful job lined up. Just need to survive until then without falling apart completely.
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