Is it worth working a job that causes burnout?

[Brem]

My friend works a job that sees him working long hours, often into the night hours. He often has to stay overtime to fix things, and it's weighing on him drastically. I've asked him many times, why put up with this type of work if it's causing you burnout? I know we need work, but I think sometimes it's worth it to find other work instead of sticking to something that drains you physically and mentally.

Would you guys work a job that caused you burnout? This guy doesn't do anything but work, sleep, eat, work, and rinse and repeat. I feel bad for the guy, because he puts up with so much, and yet the job he works at doesn't respect him back for how hard he works. Have you ever dealt with work that caused burnout? How did you get out of it? Did you find a better job after?

 

[Shree]

From my experience, no, it’s not worth staying long-term in a job that causes burnout. The stress spills into every part of life and affects health. Short-term, it might be tolerable if you’re building savings or gaining experience, but long-term it’s better to seek balance. For example, I once stayed in a draining role for stability, but eventually realized no paycheck could make up for constant exhaustion.

 

[Sanjeev]

I also think why should a person work at such a place but sometimes when there are lack of jobs one has to stick to the job as he has no where to go. I am also going through the same situation, my job is so exhausting and the boss is so toxic but I still have to continue it because I know at this age I won't be able to get a job like this where I am paid high.

 

[Noble]

This is like killing yourself slowly. Why would I wants to do this to my self. It doesn't make sense. I would quit such a job in no time

 

[Hazel]

No, I don’t think it’s worth staying in a job that causes burnout. I’ve learned that chronic stress affects both mental and physical health, so finding work that’s sustainable and balanced is more important in the long run.

 

[Teri W]

I actually worked that kind of job. And it was really draining me. Even when I was not working in the office, I still had to bring back work home to continue with. That job messed up my emotional and social life. I couldn't hang out with friends. Was always worried about uncompleted work. For my mental health, I had to quit the job.

I don't think a job that causes burnouts is worth it at all.

 

[Master-one]

This depends entirely on the kind of job. There are certain kinds of jobs that require you to do hard work. If you are getting paid a good amount for that, then I think that it may be worth it.

 

[HikerShawn]

It's not.

Stress kills you faster than many things. If you stay with a job that stressed you out, then you're killing yourself in the process.

I'd rather make less and be happy than make more and hate life.

 

[Nomad]

A simple answer will be no. However, you will also have to look into the consequences of giving up job. If you do not have another income source and if you remain jobless and out of income for a long time, your mental health problems will get deeper.

 

[Flower]

Sometimes we just need to endure for survival, especially with this economy. But long-term burnout can take a toll on our health and that's a bit dangerous. We need consider our health because we don't want a situation where we would have the money but be left with no peace. It's still ok if it’s short-term sacrifice but suffering for a long time should not be allowed.

 

[JennyorAlice]

I've heard a saying.......people don't quit bad jobs, they quit bad boss'. I think that's been true in my situation. Whenever I've quit a job, it's been because the situation was so bad that I didn't think I could deal with it anymore. There were things going on at the job that I could deal with anymore and it didn't have really anything to do with the job itself. There were even times I enjoyed the job itself but I had to leave because the boss was bad or there was a situation that I couldn't stand anymore.