Hi all,

Like this post states, I currently travel WAY too much, and I'm burnt out and feeling a bit trapped by my job. I work as a Customer Engineer for a semiconductor manufacturing technology company. I lucked into this job and am paid well, which makes trying to decide what do even harder, however | feel I need to step away from this job because I am flat-out crashing and burning. For the past two years I have been traveling weekly. I initially flew every 3-4 days and worked 12 hour shifts supporting sustaining contracts across the west. I am now supporting an installation contract and fly in every Monday and fly home every Friday and have been doing this for a year and a half. I do not make a travel differential, however with expenses paid on the road and a high hourly wage I feel trapped in this profession and will not be able to match my compensation elsewhere. I don't have any outstanding payments/mortgages that would sink me, however I am worried stepping away from this gig would be detrimental to myself career wise.

I don't particularly like my coworkers, management, or work environment and I think quitting would be hugely beneficial for my mental health. But apart from my professional image, I also worry about how l will be perceived by friends and family.

Anybody been in the same boat?