Should you quit your job?

Jacinda Ardern stepped down from her role because she no longer has "enough in the tank" to do so. If this sounds like you, here's what to consider.

Even political superstars have their employment issues.

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's Prime Minister, who rose to prominence for her successful strategy to contain the spread of Covid and her response to the massacre of 51 people at two Christchurch mosques, announced on Thursday from unexpectedly that she would resign after almost six years of employment.

"I'm leaving because with such a privileged role comes responsibility - the responsibility to know when you're the right person to lead and also when you're not. not," said Ms Ardern, who faced mounting political challenges ahead of the country's October elections. “I know what this job requires. And I know I don't have enough left in the tank to do it justice. It's as simple as that."

Mrs Ardern, 42, New Zealand's youngest prime minister in 150 years, also said she plans to spend more time with his partner, TV presenter Clarke Gayford, and their 5-year-old daughter, Neve.

Making the decision to quit a job is not not always easy or doable.But when your physical or emotional well-being suffers and your stress isn't alleviated by the occasional mental health day, experts say it's usually best to start looking elsewhere. You just have to think about it before the rage stops. Here are some signs that it might be time to leave - and what to do if you can't.

You're exhausted

Burout is typically characterized by three symptoms: emotional exhaustion, negativity, and feeling believe that no matter how hard you try, you can't be effective at your job, said Dennis Stolle, senior director of applied psychology at the American Psychological Association.

Everyone feels emotionally drained from time to time, but "I'm talking about an extreme level," said Dr. Stolle, the type of distress where you often feel like you have nothing left to give and " if there's one more thing, I'm just gonna scream or I'm gonna cry. »

Burnout can also cause people to become more pessimistic or indifferent than they have been in the past.

If you're feeling a bit exhausted, take a break, either over the weekend or during the holidays, should lp, says Dr. Jessi Gold , a psychiatrist at Washington University in St. Louis. But "if you don't feel recovered and start feeling angry and hating your job again, that's another warning sign" that you should think about quitting if it's financially feasible or looking for a new one. job, she added.

"There's a difference between 'Ugh, job' and 'Oh my God, I can't be there someday more'," Dr. Gold added.

< p class="css-at9mc1 evys1bk0">If you feel so exhausted that it is affecting your physical or emotional well-being and harming your relationships, it is also an alarm signal. Take stock of how you feel when you are at work. Are you often angry, disconnected, numb or depressed? It's like Sunday scares, but on steroids? If you have trouble sleeping or oversleep, get angry easily, or feel sad or excessively guilty, seek help.

“There is a Venn Diagram overlap between burnout and depression,” said Dr. Lotte Dyrbye, wellness manager at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. “If you suspect you you're not well, that's what your primary care physician is for, to help you figure that out...