How to do it without losing your mind
:jazz-passion: :funny-clown-hammer: :body-without-sex-organs: :pain:
I hope this isn’t too doomer. I have about a dozen people helping me do one-on-one’s and social map, which I think is unusual this early in. We’re all way overworked and everyone’s frustrated. There’s a certain amount that I can collectivize that frustration and express solidarity. I’m also trying to remind people to not run themselves into the ground and that this is a marathon not a sprint.
All that said, I’m still playing a leadership roll and need to put on a happy face as much as possible. I can’t tell everyone I’m straight up going crazy and feeling like quitting. A few more weeks and more people can help unload more of the work. I can manage feeling like quitting for a couple weeks and the feeling should pass so I can continue on without burning out.
I appreciate everyone here letting me scream into the void a bit
venting isn't doomer! you're doing the people's work out there, Comrade.
I'm a super antisocial guy so all I can do is cheer from the sidelines :kitty-cri: :rat-salute:
I’m also super antisocial. After all, I’m here (jk, kinda). I just stopped giving a shit if I lost my job after it looked like I might need to start looking for work anyway.
The work is very formulaic. I can build relationships within a social constraint no problem. It’s unstructured relationships that are hard. I don’t have trouble reading people. I just don’t get much out of it in most circumstances. So maybe it sounds a little manipulative, but it’s very much about not putting people in a bad position and protecting fellow workers.
