how to survive corporate when you don't feel like you belong

i think of myself as someone who can survive and do well in pretty much all environments where i need to be strategic/analytical, but working in consulting humbled me. i ended up leaving my job after 5 years to pursue new career paths. here's a gen Z ex-corporate girlie's guide to think about your career journey (the big picture) and tips I picked up along the way to help with coping with long work days and corporate burnout. 0:00 intro 1:01 1) how do you spot burnout? 5:57 2) how can you optimize your current job? 8:34 3) how to craft your exit plan 11:32 4) survival tips for the unsustainable job 15:43 5) emotional pitfalls that get in your way: 16:23 i'm afraid of being judged for my career choices 18:03 i don't think i can find a better opportunity 20:00 i'm throwing away my progress/degree 22:09 i'm afraid of where the economy is headed 23:29 it's not the right time to quit resources mentioned: Career Aptitude Test: https://www.careerexplorer.com/career... *This is just one I've taken in the past, there are multiple you can find online and they have similar questions! My Free Budgeting Worksheet for planning your career exit (if you determine you need a career break): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Chloe Shih's video about the future of work with AI: https://www.tiktok.com/@chloeshih/vid... music: • Yosoci - Velyxis    • Yosoci - Velyxis | No Copyright Aesthetic ...   Flower Cup by Lukrembo (freetouse.com) rose water by massobeats (freetouse.com) Old Bossa by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/ shushubobo - hi [no copyright music]    • [no copyright music] " hi " cute vlog music   Waiting for the client at 9 am sharp by PGN Music floral by massobeats (freetouse.com) Chillpeach - Dreamy Mode :    • [no copyright music] 'Dreamy Mode' cute ba...   shushubobo - morning juice [no copyright music]    • [no copyright music] " morning juice " lof...   "Acid Trumpet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Seaside by Rook1e #quityourjob #corporateburnout #careerchange ‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚.𐙚. ݁₊⋆❀˖°ᡣ𐭩°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ Hi, my name is Alice Jade (°◡°♡).:｡ I’m a 20-something in San Francisco currently figuring out what makes life meaningful. I quit my corporate job in March to pursue acting, content creation, and becoming a barista! On my channel you’ll find vlogs, beauty/fashion content, and more - all in the spirit of taking action for what you want in life. I love acting and music. My dream is to be a teaching artist, and I hope you’ll join me for the journey!