“At the end, however, I started feeling like shit and noticed that I stopped taking care of myself (working from home partially contributed to this).”source ↗

“it was being awakened at 2AM because someone decided to wait until the last minute to take care of a "mission critical" task”source ↗

“it was the idea that everything turned into a fire that I didn't set”source ↗

“I’m in the same boat 10+ years, I found it’s just the people/clients that are the problem. I’ve been slowly transitioning to heavy-duty and agricultural equipment. Better money, better hours, less A-holes and people actually say thank you.”source ↗

“The comment about the management is so true. They cause so many issues and slow everything down and never seem to understand anything.”source ↗

“I have given so many versions of myself to this work over the past 6 years and truly lost who I am in process.”source ↗

“The stress from this job is truly draining ya’ll, I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I first started years ago.”source ↗

“someone who also wants to leave the industry but doesn't know how is asking.”source ↗

“Omw take me w u”source ↗

“I’ve been in HR for over a decade, and lately I can’t imagine doing this for another year nonetheless 10.”source ↗

“I’m exhausted by constantly handling difficult situations, supporting everyone else through change, and navigating pressure from leadership.”source ↗

“I can’t tell whether moving into a more specialized role would help or whether I need to leave HR entirely.”source ↗

“Yet, I'm so so so tired. I took a pay cut to move to this current role to recover from burnout. It's not working.”source ↗

“I've had multiple health scares and diagnosis recently. We don't know if it's genetics, perimenopause, stress. It just feels relentless.”source ↗

“I really want to walk away from it all and take a break, maybe. But with how much things have advanced in only the last 6 months, I don't think I can ever reenter the job market. I'm drowning so deep I can't see the next steps.”source ↗

“I feel all over the place.”source ↗

“What wears me down is doing the heavy lifting for directors and then having my work overlooked. It feels disrespectful to what I bring to the table, and I’m trying to figure out whether I’m done with HR or just done with this environment.”source ↗

“Went from "40 and out" to having "work flu" for the past 3 weekends where on Saturday I'm basically bedridden until maybe 4pm because I genuinely cannot get out of bed.”source ↗

“I have never had so much work. So much overtime. So many meetings back to back to back....in my life.”source ↗

“Ahhhh the extra hundred dollars sure is worth working like a dog!”source ↗

“I recently quit high stress job and kind of lost what to do and if you are in similar position let’s chat.”source ↗

“Still mulling over the decision because I value long term career stability vs the roller coaster, insane interviews and mental torture I’ve been thru in tech.”source ↗

“I did the opposite switch. I wouldn’t do accounting at all if given the choice. Accounting salary seems very low compared to tech.”source ↗

“I wasn’t doing well, stuck at entry level and was burnt out from AI slop code + already had a degree in finance/accounting”source ↗

“Basically: I'm bored to tears, and there's no possibility of advancement in the ways I would like and hope.”source ↗

“I want to pivot into another field, and in some capacity, I know I've wanted to do this for years, but I'm struggling to see what. It feels like each place I work in turns into a crapshoot.”source ↗

“Happy to brainstorm ideas for doing something different or starting a business together cuz I am absolutely in the same boat and tired of being on the computer all the time. I am good at my job but I'm ready for a change”source ↗

“My organization has been very upfront with me that there is nowhere to go, and I plan to head out after a tenure of at least 5-8 years.”source ↗

“I would love my own business. Something that's mine. What that is, I'm not sure.”source ↗

“I just started a new job 3 months ago that should perfectly align with me personally, but with every new job I question if I really want to be in development anymore. I just can’t deal with office politics anymore and ass kissery.”source ↗

“I quit my last W2 job at a nonprofit. The final straw was when someone lied to me and nearly effed up my work. I've been self-employed ever since as a consultant”source ↗

“So now I'm in my 40s, finally settled, and wondering if there's a way to bring what I'm good at (organizing chaos, getting people and projects across the finish line) into something I actually care about.”source ↗

“I've yet to be able to make a switch that would pay the bills the same as a multi-million dollar implementation rollout.”source ↗

“No advice, but I am in the same boat... IT technical PM, main job is to put out fires and handle M+A, and I resin print and paint 40k and OPR minis”source ↗

“30m, 10 years wrenching & ive been told multiple times by older coworkers to change industries.”source ↗