this also sounds like my last 5 yrs of depression lol
this post was submitted on 29 Mar 2024
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I was a 911 dispatcher for close to 6 years. Towards the end I was deep into all of these things, and more. I couldn't tell because it had all been normal to me for years by that point. It's insane how normal this can all seem from the inside. My advice to anyone reading this is that you rarely can be a good judge of your own burnout while experiencing it. Listen to the people you trust when they bring these things up. It's not judgement, it's not an attack on you. It's genuinely in your best interest to not let it get too far. I have been out for almost 4 years now and the last 2 months are the first time in almost a decade I remember what actual happiness is like and how it feels to enjoy doing something.
How do I cure burnout because I've been feeling this way for the past 3/4 months?
For myself:
Regimented change in habits to include more sleep, time outside, and hobbies.
Add more time to deadlines to allow for the changes.
Uh oh 👀
Oh shit, I'm burned out. I don't even think it's work related.
Fucking life right now
In that case I am smoke.
I feel like I'm just running the clock down to FIRE
Yeah that was me for the last 3 months, so I cut my hours down and got out of the department that was destroying me and now I get to have fun in the department I enjoy. Haven't had a stressful work day since.
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