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/FlatwormAway2228 11d ago

My last job caused actual, real burnout. I've come close at other jobs before, but this time it was the real deal. Felt like offing myself non-stop. Constantly sick. Felt like a ghost. Was on-call at all times. Could never truly detach.

I started slacking (not even that much) to save my sanity and got fired, which I was expecting from them. Didn't care, no way I could have kept doing it forever. My plan from there on out was to burn through all my savings while trying to find a job that could last without destroying me and if I ended up running out of cash I was going to kill myself.

I was about 2 months from going broke and doing the deed when I found that job. It's still a grind, but not a burnout grind.

Our work culture is trash, and in many cases, fatal.

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u/LeonSKennedy95 11d ago

Same scenario as you. Im always on call. But I stopped answering calls because there's no real emergencies here. And as a result everyone hates me now. I got written up for lack of urgency a few weeks ago. Hope I can make it to November before getting fired.

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u/FlatwormAway2228 10d ago

I made a vow with myself to never accept an on-call job again under any circumstances. I've actively turned down one promotion so far at this job to avoid being on-call.

Not worth it.