The article details the author's journey of quitting a stable marketing job due to prolonged burnout. Despite loving the people and aspects of the job, the author felt emotionally drained after nearly a decade. After careful soul-searching and consultation with a career coach and therapist, the decision was made to return to school and pursue a career change, ultimately leading to a path of personal growth and renewal though accompanied by new stresses.
After 10 years in marketing, I felt emotionally drained and burned out, realizing that I no longer wanted to sit behind a desk for 40 hours a week.
My resignation was not due to workplace issues but stemmed from personal discontent and an existential crisis that required significant reflection to address.
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