For those who can afford it, quitting has become the ultimate form of self-care

Re:For those who can afford it, quitting has become the ulti... by darkteflon on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @09:07PM (#27125538)

Ex-finance attorney at a White Shoe law firm here. Crashed and burned out at the age of 38, still trying to find my way back (where?) over 3 years later.

For me, I knew I was burned out when I just could not face the thought of going into the office and doing my job any longer. It made me physically sick to my stomach and then, over time, started to manifest itself in other ways that negatively affected my physical health.

The linked article really spoke to me - as do a lot of the comments in this thread. I think that for those who burn out, the hardest thing is perhaps learning to forgive yourself. Sounds cliched but there it is.

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Re:For those who can afford it, quitting has become the ulti... by IsopropylHarbor on Tuesday May 11, 2021 @10:13PM (#27125896)

Threw in the towel on a decade long career and went back to school. Career was affecting my health as well, physically and mentally, I'm 37 now. Your comment mirrors my own experiences. Just know that you're not alone.

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Re:For those who can afford it, quitting has become the ulti... by blaser-waffle on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @03:53PM (#27134405)

I'm about to do the same.

Like literally dropped my notice yesterday. Cashed out a bunch of stock last week -- good timing, cuz shit is fallin this week! -- and already looking at grad school and cert programs.

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Re:For those who can afford it, quitting has become the ulti... by the_only_law on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @04:02PM (#27134487)

I'm about to do the same myself. Its going to be expensive as hell, and I'm still not quite sure if I'll regret it down the line, but I can't keep doing what I'm doing now.

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