Thinking a new job will fix burnout?
It won’t.
You’re tired.
Disconnected.
Dragging yourself through each week.
And you’ve started thinking it might be time for a new job.
A fresh start.
A different team.
A better culture.
It feels like the obvious solution.
But here’s the thing most people don’t realise:
Burnout doesn’t always come from the job itself.
It often comes from how you work.
Because even in a new role, you might still:
Say yes to too much.
Take on work that should be shared.
Avoid hard conversations that could protect your boundaries.
So how does this play out?
You change jobs.
Feel better for a few months.
Then slowly find yourself in the same cycle again.
When professionals in their 20s & 30s approach me for career coaching, I don’t advise them to look for a new job.
Together we explore if the current version of themselves needs to change.
Then they can decide what the ultimate problem is and what they should be leaving behind (the job or the unhelpful version of themselves).
If you’re feeling burnout and thinking about moving, try answering these questions:
What am I no longer willing to tolerate?
How could I change the way I work to feel better?
What boundaries have I never actually communicated?
Remember, if you carry the same approach into a new environment, don’t be surprised when the same feelings show up.