I'm burning out and I've been dragging in this job for the past months. Senior Product Designer at a chaotic start-up.
I'm in the middle of a complex project, revenue management related which I found out I deeply hate.
My boss knows I want to leave as I tried to break the news last week but he convinced me to try it out for a while longer. I don't want to try it out anymore. I want tomorrow to be my last day.
I'm trying to advance the project as much as I can but I'm failing miserably. I can't look at Figma anymore. Not even using Claude Design is helping, as obviously there's a lot of thought and decision-making I need to do on my own, and also my credits ran out today.
I feel awful being unprofessional and leaving things so undefined, and the other two designers are less experienced than me and have their own projects. But with my attitude, I feel I won't be able to make much more progress by tomorrow. I could if I focused and applied myself, but... those who experienced the burnout brain know how hard it is.
I guess I'm venting and looking for validation that I shouldn't feel bad. Or maybe I should try harder. Can anyone offer some perspective?
Edit: Thanks everyone who commented and especially those who reaffirmed that it’s best to prioritize my health. I’m in a good position to quit, as I have plenty of savings and currently two companies are seeking me out to work for them — though I’m not sure I’ll be in my best health to accept either offer, I’ll see how I’m feeling after a month off and if they still want me after that long.