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Stressed? Burned out? About to quit on their ass? Try this instead

I had a weird situation recently. Decided to quit my job of 3 years for various reasons. Went to collect my check and turn in uniforms on Friday morning. Was offered a different position, he told me to think on it and let him know by end of day. I panicked & called him later that afternoon and accepted the job. After overthinking all weekend I decided that I would in fact still resign afterall. Sunday morning, I applied for unemployment even with a high probability of being denied for quitting. (Worst they can say is no) But I had no way to tell HR my decision until Monday morning. After even more overthinking and insomnia I decided to actually go in Monday morning straight to HR & told him all of the above and that I wanted to instead take FMLA leave. Which I am currently on due to…


I had a weird situation recently.

Decided to quit my job of 3 years for various reasons. Went to collect my check and turn in uniforms on Friday morning. Was offered a different position, he told me to think on it and let him know by end of day. I panicked & called him later that afternoon and accepted the job.

After overthinking all weekend I decided that I would in fact still resign afterall. Sunday morning, I applied for unemployment even with a high probability of being denied for quitting. (Worst they can say is no) But I had no way to tell HR my decision until Monday morning.

After even more overthinking and insomnia I decided to actually go in Monday morning straight to HR & told him all of the above and that I wanted to instead take FMLA leave. Which I am currently on due to burnout & other mental struggles.

It's unpaid* but it protects your job for awhile.
Worth looking into if you're also on the edge 🫠

So my job is safe and most importantly of all, it's forcing me to take steps to recover my mental wellness.

PS: also look into your employers EAP program. Mine offers like 3 free therapy sessions.

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