It’s different with everybody. Right now I’m mega burnt out and I’m dealing with insomnia, mood swings, weird food cravings, and just feeling run down. It’s also making me sick.

Take a mental health day and do stuff that makes you happy. Make sure you take care and you’re drinking enough water.

When I still worked at Starbucks, I would come and sleep for like 2 hours after a morning shift. I struggled to study and do academic work. I struggled to cook and keep my place clean. It all really felt like extra work. Basically feels like trying to turn on a gas heater, and you can hear the fire trying to ignite, but it never does. But it’s different for everyone

It’s when I dread going into work everyday and hate every second of working. Currently going through it now after less than a month at my location bc my manager has completely overworked me by scheduling me for more hours than I asked for in my interview.

Oh I’ve been more than ready to stab some customers with the warming tongs and knife

When you feel like everyday tasks are difficult to perform, when you dread going to work even on your days off. When little things irritate you irrationally and you feel overwhelmed. Burnout is difficult to overcome because you need the money and can’t afford time off, but you deserve rest and peace of mind. I work 2 jobs and my second, doordash, is great because it’s flexible. You can work when you feel like it, and cancel shifts when you don’t. I’m an extrovert but the time alone in my car with my music is extremely helpful, and I love that I can make money while dealing with people less. If Starbucks is overwhelming for you, find something to make money that you enjoy and change your circumstances. Deep burnout can take months or years to recover from, put yourself first! Much love op, and best of luck 💕

You seem agitated, high alert but low energy, not wanting help from others but desperately need help, you are overstressed and overwhelmed easily, you do not seem to enjoy what you are doing, and everything pisses you off. These are some signs you are burnt out. To avoid it, ask for help religiously, to take the burden off you and have it shared. On your breaks, actually take a break, to rest. Drink a shit ton of water but not too much to waterlog yourself. Relax, embrace the support around you, and help others too.

It definitely different for everyone.

When I'm burnt out, it starts as irritability. I tend to perceive people as more aggressive or more confrontational, so I end up in this defensive mindset about *everything* and I can't shake it. I also get overwhelmed much faster than I would normally.

If I ignore that sign, then it continues to build up. I end up with mood swings, extreme exhaustion, dread and/or irritation about having to *wake up* for work (not even just going to work, but having to wake up *knowing* that I have to work). I start taking work stress home with me, and I'm too tired to take care of my apartment. I lose interest in hobbies, and my mental health starts to tank.

When I was with Starbucks, I constantly disregarded my mind and these symptoms because I didn't want my coworkers to be angry if I called out. I never took vacation time, I rarely called out sick, I would go *into* work while sick, etc. I began to smoke cigarettes and drink a LOT, and when my stomach started reacting poorly to alcohol, I started to turn towards drugs. Fortunately I started and stopped with weed, but it got so bad that it was reflecting in my work capabilities, and my manager decided I needed to be retrained as if I was brand new.

That was a kick in the face for me, because I prided myself on being needlessly knowledgeable on the floor. I stopped drinking, cut back on the weed almost entirely, and focused on myself more. I moved back home with family and left Starbucks, and my mental health improved by a TON and I started to feel normal again.

When you dread going in. When you feel mentally exhausted just waking up to go to work. When you stop caring about the things you used to and more things bother you than before. When you have a thousand more complaints than even neutral thoughts.

My advice if you can't leave, like me: find what you can care about. I like making really good lattes for really chill people and I like supporting my floor. I say a nice word or two about the things I don't care about and ignore it when I'm not required to directly confront someone who does care about it, like CC scores or drive times. My priority is a healthy team and good drinks and defining that really helped me feel better.

I realized I was burning out from the Bucks when I began to dread each shift, stopping giving a shit about most things at work, got annoyed with customers a lot faster.

i would contemplate faking illness to call out, absolutely dread coming in for my shifts, and would have a panic attack at basically every shift.

for me, it felt like not hating anything about my job, but just not wanting to be there. not caring about it. consistently zoning out etc. mentally exhausted no matter what you did. yesterday was my last day. (by choice, got a new job) and I feel like a weight has been lifted off of me