What does the Singaporean workforce think about resigning due to burnout/workload?
I am nearing my limits at my job. Having dizzy spells, heart palpitations and a dreading feeling in the morning before I go to work.
Have talked to my boss about what we can do to alleviate the situation but even he has no solutions other than to “hang in there” and to “outsource all outsource-able work” which is just a temporary band-aid solution.
I’m someone who dislikes not being able to say what I feel so in an ideal world, I’d like to be frank and say that I’m fully burnt out and exhausted and can no longer do my best for my current company and would like to leave.
Question is, I am not entirely sure if it’s the best idea to say to HR and my boss that I am resigning because of this. Even though I am working in an MNC and not a local SME, words can spread far and wide in my industry and I’m wondering if it is better to just keep my reason vague like “taking a break” or “exploring other career avenues”
Netizens’ comments
- Prioritise your health first. if you can tahan while looking for another job you should, but if you can’t, do consider resigning. a job is just a job
- Agree to this! When I quit my first job a couple of years back, I was also worried about the impression I’d give off and was fixated on ensuring the reason for departure was as blame-less and PC as possible. It’s good to keep it PC as you won’t want to burn bridges, but you don’t have to care about the impression you’d give off. It’ll come up during lunch gossip for the first month but after that, no one cares except yourself. I left for much greener pastures and had the last laugh, so looking back I feel lame to even have wasted my time caring about what others thought!
- There’s always another job. But there’s not another life. Know also that your boss and HR might not have your best interests at heart. They have their own personal interests. Take care of yourself. Gd luck!