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Burnout or "normal" working practise?

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Stressedgiraffe · 09/10/2023 06:41

I can't figure out if I'm burned out or if this just normal or not?
I have too much work to do, too many meetings then need to find time to do the actions/outputs from the meetings.
Today I got up at 4 and have done 2 hrs work. Just having a coffee before kids get up and get ready for school then they get a bus at 8. Then I have 8-9 to do some more work then 9-430 I have back to back meetings. I'll probably log off at 530 as I refuse to work in the evening.
Then there is dinner, dogs walking, general faffing for tomorrow and then I'm tired so will be in bed by 9 ready to get up at 4.and repeat till Friday.
Work is all critical too many different things all of the same priority. All my colleagues are also working stupid amounts mainly late in the evening. No extra resource available
Is this the new normal at work or am I burning out?

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PictureFrameWindow · 10/10/2023 22:06

Can you put your camera off and stay on mute and catch up on work in any of the meetings?

Then use this to demonstrate that you're not really needed in some of them at least?

What workflow management processes are available elsewhere in your field, eg agile if you're in tech. Could you adopt eg short morning stand ups for the full team to assuage the meeting addicts? Then the meetings get contained and you could actually do some work?

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