Here are the signs that I had during my burnout:
- Hoping to get sick to get a few days without having to cope with work
- Trouble sleeping
- Not being able to enjoy my holiday / weekend due to the thought of having to go back to work with an increased backlog
- Enhanced imposter syndrome
- Work productivity drop
- Complete lack of purpose in the daily work
All of the above built up very slowly and I didn't realize until things got overwhelming. The good news for me was that all of the above disappeared almost instantly when I switched jobs.
- Trouble sleeping
- Not being able to enjoy my holiday / weekend due to the thought of having to go back to work with an increased backlog
- Enhanced imposter syndrome
- Work productivity drop
- Complete lack of purpose in the daily work
All of the above built up very slowly and I didn't realize until things got overwhelming. The good news for me was that all of the above disappeared almost instantly when I switched jobs.