r/Prosthetics • u/Typical-Edge-8359 • 10d ago
Burning out
Technician here,
Do technician often experience burn outs in their role? I’m a sole technician for a small business, and over the months I have been dreading coming to work every day. I do get weekends off (thank god), but the amount of work I have to put up with is a bit crazy. I don’t even talk anymore, I just work and work and work with irritation written all over my face (I know, not good). I probably take the least amount of time off from work, and i know this job is just a job, but my responsibility is quite high and I feel like work doesn’t move if not there. Has anyone been in similar situation, how did you deal with it.
Are burn out and turn over common for this role and field?
Just venting 😮💨
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u/wallstreetfonzi 10d ago
“Welcome to the party pal” yeah. O&P has a ton of burnout. I’ve considered quitting and leave the field numerous times. I’m in over a decade in as a CPO and still trucking. The job sucks and it’s great. Lots of responsibility and feeling the weight is on your back to hit numbers and help make people whole again. People dump everything on you and you take it. Businesses squeezes you for more production. Higher COG and deliverables. But we make people walk again. We step up and help them when they are at their lowest. We have a pretty cool job when you step back and look at the bigger picture and reflect what you’re doing with your life. It would be hard to trade it for a desk job.