Shweta Arora (Mentor) · 2026-03-24 · 3 helpful
Firstly, it makes me feel really grateful that you were able to at least pen down your thoughts here on this website. As someone who's reading your experience, let me tell you that there's nothing wrong with what you're feeling.
Something that I'd like try to understand is whether you are unable to study because you feel bad for not letting them know the right reason or for quitting the job?
See, if a work environment feels unprofessional or is causing you mental exhaustion or burnout, it is not worth staying. So you made the right call for yourself. Just because something is thought of as common in an industry or at workplaces or in that specific company, doesn't mean you need to tolerate it.
The reason I quit my job was also because I did not like being confined to targets or working within a box. As a person, I am creative. So I like exploring ideas, having autonomy to experiment, having that flexibility. So my job definitely did not suit my temperament.
But did I tell my bosses that? Not necessarily. Why? Because my reason of telling them is not going to change the structure. It is not like me saying that I like autonomy is going to result in them giving me more autonomy. They can't do that. Same way, even if you told your bosses that you are not okay with the odd working hours or the constant requirement of being on their call, they may not really have changed their way of working unless they were only like this with you.
So by making an excuse here, what you essentially did is that you maintained the contact while leaving gracefully. In a way, your mind actually did the best thing for yourself both short term and long term. Short term because you left the job and long term because you still preserved the connection in case you need them in the future. So you did not burn any bridges that way.
I truly hope that this answers your question and since you asked it anonymously, I completely get it if you may not feel okay replying to this but in case you have any follow-up, feel free to post another one in the community and we can take it up there.
Something that I'd like try to understand is whether you are unable to study because you feel bad for not letting them know the right reason or for quitting the job?
See, if a work environment feels unprofessional or is causing you mental exhaustion or burnout, it is not worth staying. So you made the right call for yourself. Just because something is thought of as common in an industry or at workplaces or in that specific company, doesn't mean you need to tolerate it.
The reason I quit my job was also because I did not like being confined to targets or working within a box. As a person, I am creative. So I like exploring ideas, having autonomy to experiment, having that flexibility. So my job definitely did not suit my temperament.
But did I tell my bosses that? Not necessarily. Why? Because my reason of telling them is not going to change the structure. It is not like me saying that I like autonomy is going to result in them giving me more autonomy. They can't do that. Same way, even if you told your bosses that you are not okay with the odd working hours or the constant requirement of being on their call, they may not really have changed their way of working unless they were only like this with you.
So by making an excuse here, what you essentially did is that you maintained the contact while leaving gracefully. In a way, your mind actually did the best thing for yourself both short term and long term. Short term because you left the job and long term because you still preserved the connection in case you need them in the future. So you did not burn any bridges that way.
I truly hope that this answers your question and since you asked it anonymously, I completely get it if you may not feel okay replying to this but in case you have any follow-up, feel free to post another one in the community and we can take it up there.