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I’m so burnt out but I’m in debt and can’t afford to not work

For context, I work at a high growth small technology company on the leadership team. I make $120,000 a year and it allows me to live comfortably and make progress on my 15k credit card debt that I accumulated before I actually made a good salary. I’m so burnt out, the pressure is just too much and I’d give anything to just work at a little boutique on the street in my town 2 days a week and have an actual life again. I can’t afford to not have this job and fall further into debt but it’s killing me. I’m not sure what to do, it’s been 3 years and I’m at the end of my rope. I hate that all the years I only made $11 an hour forced me into debt and that I’m in this position. The way we do work & life in America is…


For context, I work at a high growth small technology company on the leadership team.

I make $120,000 a year and it allows me to live comfortably and make progress on my 15k credit card debt that I accumulated before I actually made a good salary.

I’m so burnt out, the pressure is just too much and I’d give anything to just work at a little boutique on the street in my town 2 days a week and have an actual life again.

I can’t afford to not have this job and fall further into debt but it’s killing me. I’m not sure what to do, it’s been 3 years and I’m at the end of my rope. I hate that all the years I only made $11 an hour forced me into debt and that I’m in this position. The way we do work & life in America is cruel and unsustainable.

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