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What do you do when you feel you're getting burned out at your job?

Asked by SQUEEKY2 (23425points) January 21st, 2019

My job has turned really stressful, and I am getting to really dislike my boss and supervisor, the only thing that keeps me there is 10 years seniority, and 4 weeks holidays.
Hopefully soon I can return to my old position, but right now I have to fill in, in another and hate it greatly.
I am needing a stiff drink everyday after work on this new haul, and I dream of backing over the dispatcher (accidentally) of course.
What do you do to cope when your job becomes very stressful?

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Tropical_Willie's avatar

Get a new hobby, learn an instrument, build model airplanes, restore older automobiles and read a book series.

SQUEEKY2's avatar

I have hobbies, but don’t have any time for them with these hours.
55–70hours per week.

ARE_you_kidding_me's avatar

I’m not just burning out at my job, I’m burning out in my career. Last time my job got too stressful I found a new one. Stress is tolerable now but the boredom is not. I have an interview for a new job in a week but honestly I’ll get bored with that one in a couple years too and it’s going to be more stressful but it will at least be different. Not sure what to do, guess it’ll be management but I don’t think that’ll be a good fit either. Sorry that does not help but I will say that hobbies are a poor substitute for a miss-matched job.

RedDeerGuy1's avatar

I felt like that 20 years ago. I got a doctors note for two weeks and gave my two weeks notice and quit.

Unofficial_Member's avatar

If the situation is really that stressful then I will pretend to be sick so I can get an extra day off or two to relax at home and refresh my wellbeing (well, you’ll eventually get sick in stressful situation anyway so a premature day off shouldn’t hurt). I don’t care if it’s unprofessional or if they want to decrease my salary, my health is more important. When you get in to your job again you would have the required mentality to carry out all the workload. Really, all you need is a day off or two to repair your body and mind.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

You’re being abused, right!
In the USA a DOT license has limits to number of hours on road/behind the wheel. Penalties for company and driver if limits are exceeded. The regulation prohibits a driver from driving after having been on duty for 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days.

SQUEEKY2's avatar

I am not really being abused just this position is rather a high stress one, you have to get your load on and get moving fast because there will be another truck in very shortly to load,this load site is on the side of a mountain and very steep grades getting in and out even an inch of snow can make the trip into a flipping nightmare,and paper work can be brutal.

rojo's avatar

This has happened to me. Both times I started looking seriously for a change of environment (a new job).

In the interim I made sure that I took the time for myself that was allowed. I took breaks when I was entitled and made sure I left my office. Every day at lunch I went out, either to get food at a restaurant or to a park (arboretum) where I could unwind from the morning and prepare for the afternoon. If I stayed at work, which had been my custom, I ended up working on company business instead of actually taking a break so I had to get out.

Patty_Melt's avatar

Make a list of everything you bought in the past year.

ucme's avatar

For someone who constantly bangs on about safe driving you must be aware of the dangers when driving stressed & or angry/frustrated, particularly concerning when you drive for a living.

KNOWITALL's avatar

Suck it up and hope somebody notices and promotes you. I’m over 15 years now, it does not get better usually.

cookieman's avatar

What I used to do in that situation (twice actually), is I would stay far too long, self sabotage, and let the whole thing fall apart badly. Not very mature and bad planning.

Luckily, I learned my lesson many years ago.

Now, I always have two jobs (1 FT and 1 PT), so I have a fall back. Additionally, I’m always applying to new jobs and going on interviews — to stay abreast of what’s out there and know my options.

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