Moving to: m/AskMbin!

What's a "sabbatical"? I don't get paid unless I'm doing work. The way I resolve my burnout is by looking at my bank balance, average rents (and the increase of rent over the last 10 years), and my life expectancy. Until there's enough money in there that I can live on that, I have to work. And I have to assume that I'm less than 8 hours from being fired and going from my salary to minimum wage; so I'd damn well better exceed any expectations. My feelings, my ennui, and my burnout do not matter. My survival is reliant on providing greater value to my employer than I cost to keep around. My value to anyone is limited what I can provide them in the immediate past and foreseeable future - myself included.

Burnout and not being at 100% of expectations is the same as suicide. Every day I wake up and ask if today's the day. Every day so far, I've decided there's a reason to keep going. Look at it like that. If you like living, keep working.

Figure out where your inadequacy is and what is expected that's making you feel that way. Align yourself with the people who sign your paycheck - what they want should be what you want. If being around someone is making you act in a negative way, don't be around that person unless it's essential.