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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/ann_207 on 2024-09-30 17:21:33+00:00.

I’m just so exhausted.

It’s my first day back at work after a week abroad, and the stress has completely overwhelmed me.

For the past three years, I’ve been constantly given more and more responsibilities at work without any of my previous tasks being reassigned. I’m a perfectionist, so I always give 100%, which is why more tasks and responsibilities keep piling up. Now, I’ve been given another huge, stressful task, and I messed it up. I couldn’t manage the meeting I was supposed to run—I just wasn’t able to control 20+ people, and I ended up in tears.

I managed to hide it, but my manager called me afterward, and I had a full-blown breakdown. I had to leave the call and send her a message saying I wasn’t able to speak with her today.

I’m so mentally drained. I work 10 hours a day, and I can’t do anything after work because I’m just exhausted. I want to quit, but I’m certain I won’t be able to find a competitive salary elsewhere, and I’m afraid I’ll regret it later.

Is life supposed to look like this for the next 35–40 years? Because if so, it feels miserable and pointless.