Completely burned out. How much am I hurting my direct reports by sticking around while job searching?
I work in a toxic environment. After months of putting out fires and tiptoeing around leadership’s tempers, I’m completely burned out. Even the bare minimum takes serious effort.
My three direct reports are inexperienced and undereducated for their role; my boss will not pay market rate for people with proper credentials. I used to provide them a lot of mentorship and training, but now I just check in to make sure nothing’s on fire.
If I were still an individual contributor, I’d coast while job hunting without guilt. But with others relying on me, it feels like I’m setting them up to fail. I can afford to quit, but obviously, getting paid is better. Yes, I know how callous this sounds.
How much am I hurting my direct reports by staying in this position when I’m so completely burned out?
Posted May 15, 2025, 4:39 PM UTC