9:00 AM: They offered me senior manager. More money. More responsibility. More hours.
11:00 AM: Said yes immediately. Why did i say yes?? I can barely handle current workload.
2:00 PM: Everyone congratulated me. I smiled. Inside im screaming.
4:00 PM: Looked at the job description. 60 hour weeks minimum. My life is over.
6:00 PM: Called mum. She was so proud. How do i tell her im drowning?
8:00 PM: Linkedin post about the promotion. All the likes. All the congrats. Nobody knows im dying inside.
10:00 PM: This is what i worked for. Climbed the ladder. Reached the top. So why do i feel empty?
Success shouldnt feel like this. Should it?