Burn out ( Archived) (43)

I can be overly focused at work myself. My problem is that I put so much into my job and then am hurt when others don't apply themselves in the same manor.

My family notices the signs, when I become really irritable, snappy, stressed 24/7 and rant for hours, then I need a change. Maybe you should consider a job change. Something a little less stressful and that offers days off. But don't make a move until you have another job lined up. (believe that had been said earlier )

Take care,

Tip

That's why I am sitting on CS at the moment trying to create time out for me.. I have forgotten how to create vacation time for me..

I have taken the time..went off on Friday..I don't know what to do with myself Jeeeessss I have forgotten what gives me peace in myself

The average time until burnout in phone customer service is 9 months, and that's with just an 8 hour FT shift. If you're on call 24/7 this period must undergo a doppler shift of compression toward the near end of the calender....


Take an effin break Mar...

You charmer you
I would drive you up the walls...if I was a kid today I would be diagnosed with ADHD

I was so busy running at one time when my kids were small between work..late night meetings...school activities etc...that I got to the point where I didn't know how to relax anymore and I actually felt guilty when I wasn't doing something...what I had to do was...decide what was important to me...and weed out all the things that weren't as important to simplify my life a lot...that left me the energy and time to focus on exactly what I needed to focus on...instead of running in 10 different directions all the time...

That's what you have to find and work on and define what's important to you...

Tip

You have just hit the nail on the head!! Saying that I don't get snappy I withdraw into myself

yep. my last one was a beauty. I was working in a kitchen with no other chefs, no porter and no control over the ordering. I was working straight 12hr shifts, cooking around 200-250 meals a day and the manager was an idiot. anyway I went in one morning in a bad mood and discovered that someone had hit the dead switch and cut off all power in the kitchen and all the meat, dairy, fish and frozen stuff had gone off. at first I laughed and then I saw a huge stack of dishes that the owner had used the night before and left in the sink. that was when I picked up a frying pan and put it through a window, booted the toilet door apart, grabbed my jacket, then gave the owner a few choice words. it was pretty good really. I'd recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind being skint

Am willing