I am in my forties and have tried all the usual advice, eating better, walking outside, staying active. None of it touches the exhaustion that comes from constant overwork. At some point it stops feeling personal and starts feeling like the job is designed to drain people no matter how careful they are.
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Contact EAP. Oh wait.. we don’t have one anymore.
Schedule some Engine meetings, the soothing slimy confusion oozing will make you feel so much better.
@bk ya, like a certain buffoon in treasury who somehow survived decades of incompetence and kept moving up. He gets to retire on his own terms. Amazing
This only works if you’re management.
This job is easy af, just act re--rded and you’ll
Blend in and get exceed expectations
“i dealt with a worse place with worse pay and therefore chevron is a great” is not the amazing logical argument that you seem to think it is
I used to be in the Army. This place expects much less and pays orders of magnitude more. Open seating beats field exercises in February every time. I’ll put up with whatever they throw at me. If you want more, go find it.
Is it "overworked" or simply the fact the work is not particularly satisfying.
For me it's the later, I've always been a high performer but this place has made me so numb and indifferent...
you can always spot a lifer because they think chevron is a great place to work in terms of every single metric from balance, difficulty, pay, and benefits to stability
pure comedy. the world has moved past them and they can’t tell
I suggest becoming an executive.
They don't have to know much and are never held accountable for their decisions.
All that is required is a little bit of butt kissing.
If your burned out at Chevron you have never had a real job in the real world. I suggest exercise and healthy living.