you have my empathy! sm

Posted By: tiredMT on 2007-05-04
In Reply to: I'm majorly burned out. I have CTS, and I've - having the same issues

I am sorry you are in this boat too! I hope the antid's are helping you.

It IS difficult to change, especially when thinking about where to go next after so long in this profession. Even making a change within the profession is hard, as you can attest to. I have a similar situ in that regard too.

I have a lot of freedom myself, and a good pay rate, but the quality of the work has just fallen to bits in the last year. I now do about 80-90% ESL every day and I'm mentally exhausted... and it's the kind of stuff where they aren't repetitive enough to cruise through in my word expander. So, my morale has taken a giant hit.

The acid test was taking a week off, where I finally felt human for the first time in years, and then returning to my job and feeling worse, instead of rested and refreshed. So, I think I have my answer ;-)

Enough about me, blah. I hope you can begin to feel better! It's awful knowing someone else out there (and there are lots of us) is feeling this way. Again, you have my empathy! Hang in there, and I hope it gets better for you.

Take care of your hands, too!

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burnout/changing companies - tiredMT
- About paying out-of-pocket for meds - Boo
  - Patient Assistance Programs - Dee
  - If you ask (sm) - Rx information
  - Thanks!! I didn't know that re WalMart... sm - tiredMT
    - Glad I could help! - Boo
- balance...sm (long message) - flybye
  - I love the Mouse Mitts, too. nm - R
- Been there, still there! - Ziggy
  - Thanks for the moral support! sm - tiredMT
- I suffered from major burnout about 4 years ago. sm - searchings
  - Setting goals helped me tremendously - Gabby
  - thank you... sm - tiredMT
    - Email me. I'm no expert, but I'll tell you what I know. nm - searchings
- I'm majorly burned out. I have CTS, and I've - having the same issues
  - you have my empathy! sm - tiredMT
- Take some time off if at all possible. - Your burnout will turn into "I miss my work"
  - just did, and feel worse sm - tiredMT
    - s/l you need to find a job outside of MT. If your CTS - Well in that case

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