Technical work and burnout

[u/ThinkTwo-2259]

Hi all - wondering if there might be folks in a similar boat. I’ve been working in the international development field for 8 years, got my masters, and have worked my way up into a purely technical role at my dream organization, and travel atleast twice a year. But truthfully I’m mentally burned out. I love the content of the work and care deeply about it, but the mental load of doing technical work every day is really taking its toll and I’m always exhausted. I have been considering my options, and wondering what other folks experience has been? Did you go the project management route? Did you do consulting? Did you do something completely different/change fields? Appreciate any advice 💛

[u/Generiek]

I have gone from humanitarian management to TA to country program management to technical management and still believe that management is more demanding than TA. Sorry - not helpful…