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Burnout – what can I do

About a year ago I changed jobs to what was then a very promising startup. One of my main concerns is that I saw a lot of people complaining about a burnout culture. And that is not what I was looking to get in. I was assured that this is something that they are working on, that people have a lot of days off etc. After I got hired the company was acquired by a huge corporation. So I had to go through learning how to do my job while it was constantly changing, with an increasing number of accounts. I am a Strategic account manager that had between 130-180 accounts at any given time. Now I have just 80 but I also handle some of the largest accounts. I have expressed my concerns to my manager and the fact that it is impossible to do all the work that…


About a year ago I changed jobs to what was then a very promising startup. One of my main concerns is that I saw a lot of people complaining about a burnout culture. And that is not what I was looking to get in. I was assured that this is something that they are working on, that people have a lot of days off etc. After I got hired the company was acquired by a huge corporation. So I had to go through learning how to do my job while it was constantly changing, with an increasing number of accounts. I am a Strategic account manager that had between 130-180 accounts at any given time. Now I have just 80 but I also handle some of the largest accounts. I have expressed my concerns to my manager and the fact that it is impossible to do all the work that is thrown at me. They kinda helped me prioritize but still I have worked probably hundreds of unpaid hours just to handle my day to day. I do get commission on sales but it's not a lot at the end of the day. The fact is that my mental health has declined into depression and severe anxiety caused by the extreme stress I have been under. I am almost a year in and I have been waiting for things to settle but it doesn't seem like it. The thing is that I need time off but I dread taking it bc I come back to a mountain of work. I was thinking to maybe get disability so I can relax and bit and try to work through my stress. My manager also doesn't have the time to provide me with support bc they are also under water. I I have been recognized for the work but that doesn't pay all the therapy bills. I am aware there are many other worse situations to be in but I am too exhausted to have a life after I finish work. I am mentally, emotionally and physically drained. And that is not the life I want. I am in my 30s currently. Any advice? Apart from quitting and trying to find a new job? The pros are that I do have good benefits, salary and a nice team. But I am pondering if this is really worth my health? I am also kinda type A. I am quite on top of everything and efficient. I guess that is why they kept me around. Even though these past few months I feel like a computer with 1000 tabs open. Thank you for reading this long post and thank you for your advice.

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