Yo, Tom Hope you had a good Christmas. Thinking about jacking it in? Burnout? Listen to one who has been there, done that, my friend. First, how sure are you that this is not a combination of exhaustion, SAD, post-viral depression, uncle Tom Cobley and all? One way to find out - can you separate up your disenchantment with the conditions of the job, from the job itself? in other words, does your heart sink and your brain disengage, at the thought of dealing with just one more problem on the road, or one more problem in the office or with HR? If the former, you may indeed have reached the end of this particular road, and I would urge you for your patients' sake, to step back and join another path. Lord Moran said, "Courage is will-power, whereof no man has an unlimited stock; and when in war is used up, he is finished. A man's courage is his capital and he is always spending." Moran wasn't just talking about heroics and bravery, but about mental resilience. if you judge you are losing the ability to come back fighting, get out now. God knows there are plenty of areas where your skills and experience can be useful and earn a crust. have you kept up your nursing qualification? But I hope this is a temporary glitch and you will be able to take a deep breath and start over. Whichever, I wish you all the best.