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J R Rossman
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IT, Cyber Analyst
06/18/20 at 5:31PM UTC
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Burnout Survival

Good News: Your laptop is fixed and will be coming back.

Yes, that is such good news after 8 weeks of receiving error messages when I thought that I could care of it myself. Two weeks ago, I accepted the help of a friend with more expertise and sent the laptop to her to fix. Having gone through internet withdrawal is hard, because everything for employment is on the internet or stored in the laptop. This week, I also bought a refurbished laptop to help in the "in case" future. Thank you for reading.

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Sam
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Jill of all trades, master of some
06/21/20 at 12:54PM UTC
Internet withdrawal is a real thing! I'm not sure I could handle it. Thank goodness the phone gives me "some" internet, but no laptop? I'm impressed you made it!
J R Rossman
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IT, Cyber Analyst
07/08/20 at 12:17PM UTC
Thank you Sammi, I handled it 7 weeks. Another friend bought me a refurbished which I reimbursed her, so I may have misled myself thinking that I was "ok." Laptop is returning so I can access it again with the exception of no internet with it. As applications change and get updates, the gigahertz is also higher and the old laptop can not reach what is required.
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We are in this together. Burnout is real and it can impact every single part of your life. The good news: This is your space to share, connect, learn and lean on other women who have been where you are and are ready, willing, and able to help you get where you want to be. It can feel lonely. If you are a director, manager, or team leader you can't talk to your peers at work for fear of being seen as weak. You can't talk with your boss or leadership board because you ...Read more

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