I feel exhausted even though I did not work.( Depression sytoms)

You are working really hard and long hours. All I can suggest is self care and plenty of rest when able to. Early nights and good food.

Sorry Brooke! I hope your hours let up soon. Yes, take care of yourself and your health.

I feel ya. Im doing 60-70 hours a week (all.3rd shift road patrol) in addition to being a fulltime dad. Its exhausting yes. I literally look forward to Wednesdays as it is my "Friday" and just try to decompress over the last weeks work sched. Hopefully your schedule gets better. We are so incredibly shortstaffed I dont see an end in sight.

Those shifts are hard. Physically you can stop. Mentally you may not be able to stop. That's why it gets you more tired. Here supporting you. Hoping for some mental rest soon.

You may need some rest. A leave of absence can work miracles for a potential victim of burnout. However, if your circumstances do not allow for that, have fun, it makes a difference. Taking a break for a change of pace may even increase productivity, stimulating your mind toward creative thinking. It reminds me of this scripture, “Better is a handful of rest than a double handful of hard work and striving after the wind.”​—Ecclesiastes 4:6.

It’s been a challenge this new job. I love it but the long days can be exhausting. I was going to come into work this weekend but I think I am going to skip that. I know I have a lot to do but I think it can wait. I have one new girl starting Monday and another possibly starting Monday or Tuesday if she gets her fingerprints. So that should hopefully help. I just need to have some fun and relax. Maybe the beach this weekend.

Hope the R&R (Rest and Recreation) is so delightfully underway that you don't have time to bother reading my belated response, Brooke. Working beyond reason is a great way to save money --it keeps you too tired to spend much-- but it turns that R&R into a critical activity. Balance in all things.

Enjoy your well earned break.

I’m sorry to hear that, Brooke. I know how difficult and exhausting it must be for you with the long hours of work. Please take care of yourself. I hope you’ll get some good rest and feel better soon. Stay strong. Hugs & prayers!

I feel your struggle. I work 40 hours a week at my day job and then a few nights and all day saturday at my part time job. Physically I'm not in the best shape of my life but I completely agree that the mental toll it takes on you is far worse than the physical.

Oof that is rough. I once had the opportunity to work at a hotel in Yellowstone National Park. Living in the park was an incredible experience, but the hotel was so understaffed that we were all pulling 12-14 hour shifts, 6 days a week. I wound up falling ill and leaving after a few weeks. The human body is not meant to work that much.

If your circumstances allow it, maybe cut back your hours. Your well being is much more important that any cash flow. Of course, you may not have that option financially, and if that is the case, rest and play as much as you possibly can in your off time. Eat good, healthy meals and don't get stuck in a cycle of heavy caffeine/sugar abuse. Some coffee is fine, but pounding energy drinks or over indulging in coffee will only stress your system out even more.

I hope you are getting some rest right now :)

I can’t cut back my hours. I wish I could. I really had hoped that these new girls would work out but it’s not looking like that. I am going to have to come in for a few hours this weekend. I had planned for tomorrow but I am going to take some time to myself and spend the day relaxing.