I work in the chemical industry, meaning 12-hr shifts, mandatory overtime, working weekends and holidays, and being on call. I’ve only been doing this work for a year, but I’m already severely burnt out. Every pay period, I’m working 110+ hours, but the pay is something I won’t be able to get anywhere else. However, I really need to leave in order to save my mental health and restore my work-life balance.
Thinking about bringing my boss my two week notice Monday. I feel guilty leaving as we’re already short-staffed, but that’s entirely my boss’s fault. He’s also a terrible manager and has had hundreds of employees leave under him through his 15+ years as lab manager.
Don’t have anything lined up currently, but I’m sure I’ll be able to find something relatively quickly. I just need out and can survive off my savings for a good while.