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My job makes me miserable

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Doubledenimrocks · 23/08/2022 18:23

I work in a public sector job dealing with vulnerable adults who are often in crisis. The service is underfunded and the administration is ridiculous. The amount of support I can offered and the difference I can make is hampered by box ticking, contracts and funding.

I have had two weeks off and went back yesterday. I've realized that I get home from work and I have nothing left to give. I'm knackered, I stress eat, I have no concentration to read books/watch TV and I can't be arsed with anything. I certainly don't get paid enough for the level of responsibility and accountability I have.

Does anyone leave work at night and have the energy to exercise/spend quality time with DC? Trying to figure out if it's just work in general or my job specifically.

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letmechangetheatmosphere · 23/08/2022 18:25

Bless you, you sound close to burn out. I think you should pay attention to these early signs and think about transferable skills and applying for other jobs; IME in caring professions it's really easy not to properly notice burn out until you have compassion fatigue and then it's awful (I speak from experience).

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