Burnout

Symptoms of Burnout:

• forgetfulness
• fatigue
• sleeplessness
• colds and headaches
• mood swings
• sunday evening depresses you
• time drags and you constantly watch the clock
• Upon hearing rumors of layoffs, you pray, "Please, God, take me!"

Yep, I'm exhibiting 7 out of the above 8 symptoms. All of the above except sleeplessness. I do suffer from sleepless nights sometimes but it is out my own choice. Sometimes I think that staying up late is actually a privilege; something I've always wanted to do when I was a kid but was never allowed to.

I realized this job, this career has taken it's toll on me. I am tired of listening to other people's stupid shit. I have been doing this for 9 years, not counting a year of internship when I was still in college. I remember the times during my Senior year when I would secretly wish that my buddies would shut up because all we talked about were other people's problems, well, actually, the world's problems. We talked about life's bullshit in and out of the four walls of our classrooms, and it got pretty tiring.

It's been nine years of dealing with other people's crap, the world's crap. And I feel tired.

Maybe burnout is just another blessing in disguise - a gift, a wake-up call to change my life.

Or maybe I just need a quick jaunt to Hawaii or Mexico or Spain.

Maybe.

I'm just glad tomorrow is Friday.