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morgana • Edited

Your situation sounds a lot like mine. I would suggest looking and start looking at places to interview for 2 reasons:

  1. You might be surprised at the offers you receive. I definitely was. It was a significant compensation increase to move to everywhere I was looking.
  2. It will give you a feel for what feels right for you. One of my mentors told me to apply somewhere I didn't want to work and if it sounded exciting, then that would be a strong indicator that it's time to move on.

There are certainly other reasons out there, but those are important considerations when you're in a burnout situation. (Other reasons: interview practice, might be something better out there, keeping current with what recruiters are looking for, etc)

It's way hard to be in that situation especially when you've poured so much effort into the company. I felt I was needed, but after putting in my 2 weeks, it was a non-event. They put up a job posting the next day for my replacement and that was that. I don't know if that's your situation, but it's something to consider. Best of luck!