Completely ... and I'm dead so I should be relaxing ...

but the last 6 years as self-employed have been particularly brutal. I have averaged 2150 hours per year for the past 6 years which essentially equates to 6 years without a vacation. I take some, but the vacation hours are more than offset by constant 50-55 hour weeks. I am constantly supporting aggressive and unrealistic deadlines and go from one project to the next without a break in between.

But I get to work from home and the rate is good so I suffer through it. Keep saving and retire at 60 and try to stay healthy (insert dead joke here) so I can enjoy a long retirement.

In response to this post by throwaway0921

Posted: 04/04/2017 at 10:03AM

Burned out at work? -- throwaway0921 04/04/2017 08:32AM

Yep, I quit. It left more time for drinking & having fun. ** -- thankbud 04/04/2017 3:14PM

My question is who doesn't get burned out from working for someone -- fordham 04/04/2017 12:26PM

Completely ... and I'm dead so I should be relaxing ... -- vt90 04/04/2017 10:03AM

Then, the rest of the story ... I've only got one payment due me at the -- PhotoHokieNC 04/04/2017 10:16AM

I experienced it & overcame it with job change... -- BusLoadaBozos 04/04/2017 09:55AM

I've been at mine since 1984. Burnout comes and goes, but -- PhotoHokieNC 04/04/2017 09:45AM

I've got most of those symptoms. Just have to tough it out for now. -- HokieNoVA 04/04/2017 09:45AM

Maybe; 26 years here, could be burn out or just bored -- WestyHokie 04/04/2017 09:41AM

Bingo. 25.5 years here and feel the same -- Burke Hokie 04/04/2017 12:19PM

you're spot on new people and brilliant ideas. -- PhotoHokieNC 04/04/2017 09:49AM

Yep, a bit - been here 22yrs and feel like I need a change - but hard 2move ** -- FfxStationHokie 04/04/2017 09:25AM

Twice in the past 4 years I've left jobs because I wasn't invested in it -- Hokie Bird 04/04/2017 09:19AM

You're a high octane woman? ** -- JoesterVT 04/04/2017 08:50AM

I was about to make the same joke, BUT then I looked at the join date -- Late 80s Hokie 04/04/2017 11:46AM

Wow, did I see that one coming. ** -- throwaway0921 04/04/2017 08:51AM

Go through your budget and see what would be cut -- bigbadbird 04/04/2017 08:48AM

I think my biggest issue is now I have the money. I could take 5 years... -- throwaway0921 04/04/2017 08:50AM

Completely ... and I'm dead so I should be relaxing ...

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