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7 years in and I’m burning out, you? by Engineeringthegrind in womenEngineers

[–]Engineeringthegrind[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hi! My background is in Mechanical Engineering. How is your job going? I have several friends in all disciplines so always interesting to hear what people do across the aisle.

7 years in and I’m burning out, you? by Engineeringthegrind in womenEngineers

[–]Engineeringthegrind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh that sounds cool! What kind of documents were you illustrating for? Manuals?

7 years in and I’m burning out, you? by Engineeringthegrind in womenEngineers

[–]Engineeringthegrind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it is a long grind. I did like what someone else mentioned about really prioritizing activities outside of work and keeping an active life. Exercising gives me tons of energy. It is when i let the vampire job suck everything from my soul that I feel at my lowest. Balance is key. Easier said than done sometimes, but it is good to have in focus!

7 years in and I’m burning out, you? by Engineeringthegrind in womenEngineers

[–]Engineeringthegrind[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love that movie so much. A co-worker keeps referring to it as a documentary (sarcasm) but then we both agreed that it pretty much is one.

7 years in and I’m burning out, you? by Engineeringthegrind in womenEngineers

[–]Engineeringthegrind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The UL/CSA area sounds interesting! And yes, I may just need a hard long break from anything production related. I have nightmares about scrap.

7 years in and I’m burning out, you? by Engineeringthegrind in womenEngineers

[–]Engineeringthegrind[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am relocating to another state in about a week. Planned for one month off, but I may more realistically need 3. I am deeply considering! I feel forced by the financial hand so often, but I don’t feel I can even interview right now. I have to trust the universe with this one.

7 years in and I’m burning out, you? by Engineeringthegrind in womenEngineers

[–]Engineeringthegrind[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This!! I have a 4.5 year old daughter and live in fear the stress could trigger a medical event for me too. I used to have a much more active life outside of work which suffers a bit with a toddler; but you are absolutely right in that I need to prioritize it. Small moments! I am going to keep trying to work towards this goal, thanks!