Really feel like I need a break from working!!! Has anyone else felt like this?

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I have been working ever since I finished uni - about 20 years. Half of that full time, and the other just slightly less than full time. I can’t say I have ever loved much job but have mildly enjoyed it. It’s a professional job that pays quite well. Recently I have been finding it incredibly hard to motivate myself at work. I am lone parent so very reliant on my job but i feel like i can’t keep going. It probably doesn’t help that I am very busy outside of work and just feel exhausted all the time. I don’t feel rested in the morning even if I go to bed early.

I am thinking of maybe saving up and asking for a two month sabbatical at work, just to catch my breath. Has anyone done this?

Go for it, if you're able to save enough to cover it! What would the down-side be?

As a parent you have some rights to unpaid parental leave (assuming you are in in the UK). Save up and take some.

I've done this a couple of times. And went freelance ( still in my profession) to change how I worked more permanently. I live my job but it involves lots of complicated problem solving, striking up relationships with new people and problem solving. Each time I felt burned out and a break gave me back the energy I needed. It never made me want to quit for good. Go for it!

Thanks. Good point about parental leave. I could try that.