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The last year has been super crazy for me. I spent 6 years in a very toxic(for me) environment. Kept thinking if I keep pushing I can make it work. Finally had enough and transfered compos and am in the process of re classing, on top of applying to grad schools. I like where I am at now. The unit mission is much more interesting and has a higher optempo, which fits with career goals. That being said I still feel very mentally exhausted from the old unit, I also find it hard to take people at their word even though where I'm at now they have 100% delivered on everything they promised. I am hoping once I get MOSQ maybe I will start to feel a bit better. Does anyone have any advice how to move past the burn out feeling?
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CPT (Join to see), I agree with Sgt (Join to see), there are going to be rough patches. The Army is great at finding ways to test us.
Like SSgt Christophe Murphy suggested, Resilience is about balance. Work, social, family, etc. Take a vacation, hang out with good friends, talk with colleagues about big Army stuff. Find ways to frame your Army frustrations as opportunities to develop yourself. Leverage what you are good at to apply to your job. Burn out is a symptom. You won't win by yourself and if you are overextending yourself, physically and/or mentally, its time to take a beat and examine what is truly important to yourself, your boss, your co-workers.
Take care of the fitness triad. Do things to maintain your mental health, physical health, and spiritual health. You will be stronger for it.
Not everyone is a breacher [insert Combat Engineer reference here], there is no sense on beating your head against obstacles like colleagues or systems you can't change. Find your way around.
Like SSgt Christophe Murphy suggested, Resilience is about balance. Work, social, family, etc. Take a vacation, hang out with good friends, talk with colleagues about big Army stuff. Find ways to frame your Army frustrations as opportunities to develop yourself. Leverage what you are good at to apply to your job. Burn out is a symptom. You won't win by yourself and if you are overextending yourself, physically and/or mentally, its time to take a beat and examine what is truly important to yourself, your boss, your co-workers.
Take care of the fitness triad. Do things to maintain your mental health, physical health, and spiritual health. You will be stronger for it.
Not everyone is a breacher [insert Combat Engineer reference here], there is no sense on beating your head against obstacles like colleagues or systems you can't change. Find your way around.
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I will definitely admit that my stubbornness probably caused some of my strife. I was convinced that if I worked hard enough and knew the regs well enough I could achieve my goal. That's kind of a life lesson learned. Although if I hadn't done that I would have gotten my AD time on a Mob. I stayed after that because it took my leadership nearly a year to get me my DD 214( incorrect) because I really didn't think they would get it to me otherwise. The changes I have made are definitely making a difference. I think once I get a few hard dates on some things, I am going to take some me time and reconnect with some friends and family.
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CPT (Join to see) I have always been a hard worker that sets goals. When I was discharged, I had a goal of getting a good job, working on my degree, and then working on the Space Program. I obtained my degree and quit a high paying chemical plant job to work on the Space Shuttle Program. I started working on the program in the early stages when it was still three years before the first Space Shuttle flight. I was used to long hours, so the very long work weeks were ok. At the eight year mark, I was stressed out and quietly looked for other jobs. What I found were jobs that did not provide the satisfaction of seeing a Space Shuttle launch and land. I ended my 33 year career with the last Space Shuttle flight of Atlantis. Working on a program that I loved was worth the long hours and stress. Doing what you love is a great way to deal with burnout. Keeping busy working on your goal list also helps.
Every career has good and bad years. The loss of Space Shuttles Columbia and Challenger along with their crews, shut the program down for a combined five years. These were dark times, but having a goal of safely flying the Space Shuttles again, kept us going during these hard years.
Every career has good and bad years. The loss of Space Shuttles Columbia and Challenger along with their crews, shut the program down for a combined five years. These were dark times, but having a goal of safely flying the Space Shuttles again, kept us going during these hard years.
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