Hi all,
I am an System.Admin, very experienced, I started a GREAT new job 3 months ago, in a huge corporation.
I’m supporting 2 of our branches in Europe, too and the R&D local one.
The case – we were a local company and acquired by a huge corporation.
Prior to that, they had 3 IT people full time and one part time.
They let go off 1 and the second one moved to a different department.
Now we are 2 IT full time and the amount of load is insane!
I started developing strange physical conditions, which got to a point in which last month an ambulance took me to the ER 3 times:
1. First time, chest pain.
2. Second time, severe chest pain.
3. Unable to breathe, turned blue, thought I was going to die on the way to the ER, they connected me to an oxygen mask.
The doctors :
You are 100/% healthy, it’s stress.
I got to the point I carry Clonazepam (!!!!) to help me relax.
OK, so this stress goes on like for more than a month and 2 days ago i just could not handle it anymore.
I am doing IT job, purchasing, supporting vendors, people are all over me and me fill finance forms I never received training about!
A so work and then come home, connect VPN and work again.
I talked to my boss (since we are large corporation, my supervisor is in Europe in a different branch) and he promised to take care of it. He said it’s insane and no one is supposed to work so much, he will help me ease the stress by doing X & Y.
But, a day after the talk I had such a stressful day I said enough is enough.
My doctor gave me a week medical leave due to exhaustion.
Now I am in a dilemma –
This job is a dream professionally, the people are great, it pays well, it’s very close to home and they also encourage me to learn and I can develop and grow there.
What do I do?
I love the place, but I am not yet 30 and I already damage my health.
I am not willing to work under such stress anymore.
So do I quit?
What would you do if you were me?
Thanks.
