This is not at all a new topic on this forum, but i come here seeking help.
I have been working as a corporate lawyer for 2 years, and of late, i really feel like i'm burnt out. simple tasks take me ages to do. getting out of bed is actually the most difficult part of my day. i feel so detached from the work i've been doing. i feel like i've just been on autopilot watching this year go by. it doesn't help that my team is especially toxic and the distribution of juniors and seniors is just a mess. partner is a controlling micromanager, and i've tried to speak to them about the way things have been going and how i've been feeling, but my words fell upon deaf ears (as i had expected).
Is there anyone here who has any tips, any words of wisdom?
I have been working as a corporate lawyer for 2 years, and of late, i really feel like i'm burnt out. simple tasks take me ages to do. getting out of bed is actually the most difficult part of my day. i feel so detached from the work i've been doing. i feel like i've just been on autopilot watching this year go by. it doesn't help that my team is especially toxic and the distribution of juniors and seniors is just a mess. partner is a controlling micromanager, and i've tried to speak to them about the way things have been going and how i've been feeling, but my words fell upon deaf ears (as i had expected).
Is there anyone here who has any tips, any words of wisdom?
You are doing this to gain some short-term trade-off, but your core is revolting
I will advise you that you take some time to introspect and find what you really want to do instead of blaming an entire industry as toxic etc
There are people who will thrive in the same environment, let them
Don't put the responsibility on outside factors, it is your responsbility to discover what suits your own constitution
You look at yourself and introspect about what is the environment where you will thrive and find that
Then act with conviction
I wish you all the best :)