Taking a break from work - advice

[Workstruggle89]

I left a job I loved to try something new. That job didn't work out. I was made redundant along with many others. It sucked big time. Now I've joined another organisation, I was lucky to be headhunted for this by a senior executive working there. But two months in, and I am completely burnt out. Took a £20k pay cut to work longer hours, and stil not feel like I am getting all the work done and feel like a failure. There is scope for me to build a team but mentally I can't hack it anymore. I just want to quit and take some time out. But now I am worried about a potential gap on my CV and my two recent roles being less than a year. Otherwise, my track record is strong. I just want to take some time out, to feel like myself again, and be healthy and strong. There is a part of me that is worried about not ever wanting to go back to work! I used to have such a strong work ethic. I could try freelancing I suppose, so it doesn't show up as a gap on my CV. Has anyone been through something similar? Any advice?

Didn't want to read and run.

I was made redundant during the last recession and due to a lack of vacancies in the sort of work I did, took some time out and had a wonderful time. The days/weeks/months (and ahem, years) flew by. The trouble is, when I decided that I really needed to get back into the work place, I found out that employers were much keener on someone who was already in employment. I eventually got another job but doing something far removed from what I did and on much less money, which is not ideal but it is was it is.

Could you speak with someone, say your manager or HR? If not, my advice would be to grit your teeth, start looking for another job and in the meantime, to plan activities outside of work to help lift your spirits.