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It's a well known phenomena in my line of work by all accounts and I think I've got it :shock:
I've been off work for almost 3 weeks between annual leave and illness and tonight is my first shift back and I don't want to go sad
I love my job, the best I've ever done and I really do care about my patients but I'm starting to get a bit disiilusioned with the whole thing. I don't know if it's the nature of my job that's getting me down, the crap I've been through in my personal life recently or a mixture of it all.
I may come across as happy and jokey in here but I think I've been using this place as an escape from real life shit lately and trying to get back into work mode is proving rather difficult and the closer the time for me to leave gets, the more I'm dreading it.
Has anyone else ever suffered with this? If so, how did you get over it?
Bollocks :(
Yep and I got a new job.... But it was a little bit easier for me to switch jobs as I work in accounts and can cover different kinds of roles....
Hopefully you will feel okay once you get to work hun kiss
I cant really offer any advice, but ....
3 years ago, I passed my access course & was accepted onto an adult nursing degree course. During the tail end of the access course, I found I had CIN 111 and had to have treatment.
Needless to say, this meant a lot of hanging around hospitals, and something hit me. I had genuinely believed that I could go into nursing with a cheery, happy disposition- and make a difference. Then I realised that all the nurses in that hospital had felt the same as me once- that they wouldn't let the job/system grind them down, they would never become jaded and dissilusioned.
It suddenly hit home that I was no more resillient than they were, and I couldn't volunteer myself for that- for my family's sake. After two years hard work ( I had to sit English/Maths GCSE' s before Access), and family all proudly announcing I was going to be a nurse, with the support of Mr W- I pulled out. It was one of the toughest, bravest things Ive ever had to do.
It was also the right decision- for me.
Sassy, take comfort in the fact that you are amazing, and without you, and people like you, there would be a whole lot more of us falling apart.
Thank you kiss
Thanks Shireen and winchy kiss ( and wideboy passionkiss )
Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things real soon ( no pun intended rolleyes ) and thanks for the messages :kiss:
Cya all in the morning. Someone have the coffee brewing in the GFZ for me for please? wave
Sorry to hear you're struggling at the moment, Sassy. I doubt if I've read them all, but it's been clear from some of the other posts you've made recently that things are not exactly going well for you.
You're not wrong when you say that the condition isn't unusual in your profession. A copy and paste from the article on -
"Health care workers are often prone to burnout. Cordes and Doherty (1993), in their study of employees within this industry, found that workers who have frequent intense or emotionally charged interactions with others are more susceptible to burnout. Still, burnout can affect workers of any kind."
It's a well known condition, but whether your employers have anything in place to help you deal with it is another thing, of course!
The following site seems to have a wealth of information on burnout and stress:

Knowledge is power, as they say, and hopefully knowing more about the condition will help you beat it quicker.
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Edited to remove shite as I didn't read the original post properly. :doh:
Sorry you're suffering; I have nothing useful to add but here's some hugs:
Why do you work? Cos you need to earn money, best to do it doing something you enjoy. Now pull yourself together and get on with it!
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Why do you work? Cos you need to earn money, best to do it doing something you enjoy. Now pull yourself together and get on with it!
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if that were true you would own poodle parlour for gay dogs rolleyes
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Why do you work? Cos you need to earn money, best to do it doing something you enjoy. Now pull yourself together and get on with it!
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if that were true you would own poodle parlour for gay dogs rolleyes
No, I would be a hit man specialising in gay camels :lol:
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.... and family all proudly announcing I was going to be a nurse, .....- I pulled out. It was one of the toughest, bravest things Ive ever had to do.

I did the same winchwench. Was accepted for nursing, uniform sorted and had a starting date but because of circumstances outwith my control, I had to pull out of it sad
I sometimes wonder how different my life would have been had I continued along that path.
Sassy, the way I see it is that you have a job/career that you love and that makes a difference to the people you care for. You are having a personal "blip" that will pass and that everyone gets at some point. I'm sure you will get back on track soon but in the meantime, take care of yourself.
Fee
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Thanks for the messages guys and gals ( kiss for gitfinger for the links, cheers hunni )
Last night was one of the longest shifts I've ever had to do and although it felt good to be back to work and out of the house, I admit I was clock watching and couldn't wait for 7am. I'm not normally like that sad
It's one of the things I love best about this place, dig deep enough into the bollocks and piss taking and the heart and soul of you people really shines, thank you.
Even beneath the hard exterior and fur balls, that mangy flea bag cat has a heart ( somewhere rolleyes )
I felt that I had burnt out at 22! :shock:
Ever since I was about 12 I wanted to be in a band and get a record deal and go on tour etc, the problems started after I achieved that. I was totally knackered, depressed and was at a loss as to what I should do next because I felt like I didn't know where my life was going. You spend years dreaming of getting something then it's easy to become disillusioned when you get it.
To cut a long story short I wanted to leave the band and all everyone else could say was "Are you mad?" and my friends and family didn't want me to quit as they were so proud of me, so the pressure was immense.
It really wasn't a touch decision, it was just hard to do because I had to justify myself and look at disappointed faces for months.
Anyway I can honestly say I've never regretted it and so glad I had the strength to do what was right for me and my life and happiness, not what everyone wanted, which is all anyone can do as you can't live your life for other people.
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I have babes and thank you :kiss:
Been there Sassy and you have my sympathy.
I do project work which is often to tight deadlines and is highly pressured.
Invariably when I finish a big one I'm flat on my back for a week or so. I've just finished a large project and this time I've been lucky, I'm just lathargic and mildly depressed!
A colleague has been less lucky and is flat on his back with pnuemonia.
What happens is (I think) is that your mind tells your body it can't be ill so when it can, it is!
All you can do is go with the flow. A change of scene helps and making sure you get to do things which give you another world in which to escape. A few days away doing gentle walking or horse riding helps me.
In recent years I've learnt to deal with it and when I start to feel really stressed I recognise the fact and slow down. It's hard 'cos however much you tell yourself that your health is worth more than your job, ones enironment fights against you.
The only comfort I can offer you (and it isn't much) is that is does pass. I hope you feel better soon.
I suffer a lot of work related stress but i seem to cope with it to a certain degree..
Every now and then though I do need to take time out and I find winter the hardest time as my hobby is non existant during the winter months
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kiss You are not alone, I find this site very escapist too biggrin There are times like now when I don't want to go to bed on my own, miss having someone there. I think it's all part of what you have been through lately, I did the same thing 5 months ago when it happened to me, going back to work was so hard, you dread it but once you get back and within a few hours it's as if you've never been away and normality to a degree gradually creeps back in and it really does help with the coping mechanism :kiss:
You will be fine, you will have your moments, like me now, but for the most part (I am on call to the US so technically working..... shhhh don't tell them I've had a glass or 3!! lol) it get's so much easier, you will be surprised at how much better you feel tomorrow having gone back :D

:kiss:
sorry, just felt a 'soul mate' moment there :inlove:
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I guess you could say that I work in a *caring* profession too. (profession, moi?) and though havent been in this field for particularly long, find it far more draining, and tiring than any other jobs I've had in the past.
Shift patterns are varied, sleep levels tend to suffer as a consequence. My own time, when not On-Shift should be easy to organise, though the cupboards are always empty, and as for housework... well, i was never the tidiest of guys, so we'll leave it at that!
Though the people I work with are not particularly *high needs*, levels of observation and assistance are, and all benefit (staff and Service Users, hate that phrase) from an *upbeat* manner. On behalf of the people I work for, this is actually quite easy, and indeed a pleasure, showing benefits all round, though on leaving work i can tend to crash, sinking rather low and being a tad *drained* shall we say.
This is the first job Ive had where I actually get payed anual leave, but strangely enough, every time I have taken leave, ive been (lightly) ill, or so incredably lathergic, a rather large boot applied to posterior needs to be epmloyed to get my own life in to gear...
Bring in what can appear to be the petty at times paperwork, and politics that sadly appear in many fileds of work, and heres quite a mix of stuff to potentially grind you down...
I'm hoping that I can overcome my *downs* for the work as and when I come across them, because when the work goes well, the rewards are immense...
Having said all that.....>moan?<... so far....
...it's the best work ive ever done!
so what was I saying there?
errmm... Oh yes... whoever might be having a struggle with thier work, particularly that that may involve other people, perhaps a little step-back every now and, a chance to gather your reserves and look after yourself... before stepping back into the fray to do what you do best? look after yourself, because if you're not good to yourself, you're no good for anyone else.
right then.... tata... sorry about all the tosh....
Im off to work
lp
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I guess you could say that I work in a *caring* profession too. (profession, moi?) and though havent been in this field for particularly long, find it far more draining, and tiring than any other jobs I've had in the past.
Shift patterns are varied, sleep levels tend to suffer as a consequence. My own time, when not On-Shift should be easy to organise, though the cupboards are always empty, and as for housework... well, i was never the tidiest of guys, so we'll leave it at that!
Though the people I work with are not particularly *high needs*, levels of observation and assistance are, and all benefit (staff and Service Users, hate that phrase) from an *upbeat* manner. On behalf of the people I work for, this is actually quite easy, and indeed a pleasure, showing benefits all round, though on leaving work i can tend to crash, sinking rather low and being a tad *drained* shall we say.
This is the first job Ive had where I actually get payed anual leave, but strangely enough, every time I have taken leave, ive been (lightly) ill, or so incredably lathergic, a rather large boot applied to posterior needs to be epmloyed to get my own life in to gear...
Bring in what can appear to be the petty at times paperwork, and politics that sadly appear in many fileds of work, and heres quite a mix of stuff to potentially grind you down...
I'm hoping that I can overcome my *downs* for the work as and when I come across them, because when the work goes well, the rewards are immense...
Having said all that.....>moan?<... so far....
...it's the best work ive ever done!
so what was I saying there?
errmm... Oh yes... whoever might be having a struggle with thier work, particularly that that may involve other people, perhaps a little step-back every now and, a chance to gather your reserves and look after yourself... before stepping back into the fray to do what you do best? look after yourself, because if you're not good to yourself, you're no good for anyone else.
right then.... tata... sorry about all the tosh....
Im off to work
lp

Oh the optimism of youth lol
good luck to you mate, i just hope you are able to take your own advice a few years down the line :thumbup:
good post imo
Sassy
Go easy on yourself girl, everyone has periods of self analysis...this site is great for getting away from real life and the worries we all have and that is great to a certain extent, but we all have to still deal with life generally for our overall wellbeing.
Big cyber hug to you :
pink x
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Oh the optimism of youth lol
good post imo

youth my arse
but thanks
lp