I have been in the same job (with a promotion so very slightly different) for almost 5 years now. This has definitely been my longest job, by at least 2.5 years 😅 but I have found that the nature of the role is really one of those things where days don’t tend to be the same and all that jazz, but recently I have found myself getting that itchy feet feeling.
At the same time, the job is getting busier and deadlines have been coming faster with more last minute change than there had been previously.
I am definitely on the edge of burnout or maybe I’m in “functional burnout” or whatever that is… anyone else find that boredom or feeling like you need to move onto the next thing contributes to burnout?
Also I started meds back in November so not sure if that is contributing. I have been insanely productive since starting meds but I feel like every day is a hyperfocus day now and I am not sure if that is making things worse.
And if anyone is curious I am a finance business partner working with a sales leadership team, it’s quite interesting really but I am definitely in need of moving onto something else.
People keep telling me I am driven but I don’t think it is that so much as a constant need for stimulation/novelty that drives me forward. Somehow I have made myself important in my organisation and now I have regrets 🤣🤣
I’m undiagnosed, uneducated, but I haven’t held a job longer than a year after 12 years in the workforce. I lose interest in the job a month in, usually right after training and getting a grip of it.
All the Jobs I’ve had were min. wage entry level junk. I haven’t worked anywhere that had vertical movement. These types of job are mind numbing, the culture is awful, and it’s borderline slavery.
I don’t self-medicate with alcohol, caffiene, or smoking, as nearly all of my colleagues do. Therefore, I don’t tolerate things that are “normal”.
I think everything we are forced to do will result in burnout. Work, chores, homework. If we have to do it to get by, it’s going to burn us out at some point. You can either cope by self-medicating, or find a new job that sounds interesting to you.
In many states, work is at-will. You are allowed to leave at any time. If there is a better opportunity for you (not just financially, but mentally) take it.
I agree, being forced to do something, or the monotony of daily life is a killer.
I’m not in the states, but definitely looking into options.
Best of luck