What do you do if you think you are approaching burn out ?

[Roadrunnerruns]

Been in current role 18 months.

Dysfunctional C suite , presenteeism culture , and high staff turnover so lack of knowledge company wide.

I'm quite senior , level under C suite , should have a team of 10 but down to 5. Despite being very short staffed I am constantly being given new projects to complete with little notice.

Very long hours, unpaid overtime expected and weekend work. Frowned upon to leave work on time or WFH as CEO patrols the office and hates both.

I've arranged CBT therapy through my private medical, looking for a new role and trying to ride it out until I leave as worryingly I tick alot of boxes for burnout at the moment.

Anyone else been here and how did you cope?

Honestly, take time off or get another job. Life's too short to spend such a stupid proportion of it being frazzled because people paid more than you can't manage effectively and/or are greedy.
Not wanting people to finish on time? Expecting they'll work for free? That's a complete lack of respect for staff.

Acceptance is key, you cannot achieve everything expected due to circumstances. New mantra … Not your responsibility

do everything you can, report by email why you can’t achieve the results every day/week and move on

I quit without another job to go to!

I know that sounds extreme, but my job was killing me. I had to give three months notice, but tbh once I had resigned (and told HR I would only communicate with my line manager by email) the job was a breeze.

I was too broken to go straight into another high level role, so I took nine months “off” freelancing, then took a lower paid role in an associated field.

It has taken me five years to build my salary back up to what it was (and obviously COL means that’s a poor comparison) but I just had to leave.

I wish you well OP. There is a life waiting for you that doesn’t make you sick/anxious/fearful. You just have to take it.

You need to have a break - at least two weeks, preferrably three. It will destress you and give you some perspective.

I think you're about to come down with COVID for two weeks...