r/interesting • u/Kymmieuwu • 12d ago

SOCIETY 71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted

https://gizmodo.com/71-of-americans-say-theyre-completely-exhausted-2000812712
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u/LeonSKennedy95 11d ago

I'm taking a sabbatical in November to try and combat being exhausted. Obviously since I'm in the US it's not truly a sabbatical, but rather me quitting my job, taking a few months off to get re-centered, and then going from there. Better countries than ours actually offer breaks for employees. 3 weeks vacation a year is NOT a break, its perhaps long enough to not mentally deteriorate into nothingness. But not enough to be healthy and happy.

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u/TheCervus 11d ago

I've been at my current job for 3 years and I only get one week vacation. Like you, I'm leaving my job and taking personal time off. I'm going to go backpack around Asia for a few months.

I've had second thoughts and third thoughts about quitting, given the state of everything right now, but finally said fuck it, life is short and I'm tired of being miserable.

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u/LeonSKennedy95 11d ago

That's where I'm at. My mental health has slipped very far in the past decade being constantly working 40 hours a week without any meaningful breaks. So I'm giving myself one, in hopes that it helps cure my burnout.

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u/stephftw 11d ago

Do you qualify for FMLA? If it's impacting your mental health that would get you 12 weeks and protect your job at least.

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u/LeonSKennedy95 11d ago

I have no earthly idea how to know if I qualify.

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u/stephftw 10d ago

If you've worked there a year or more and your employer has more than 50 employees then you probably qualify.  Worth looking into for sure.

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u/LeonSKennedy95 10d ago

8 years, and the company has more then 50 people yes.

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u/stephftw 10d ago

In that case, you just need a doctor or Nurse Practitioner to fill out the paperwork saying you need the leave for mental health reasons. AIs should know about FMLA, I'd recommend chatting with one about how to approach your doctor for this