In need of a break.

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For those of you who have to work, how do you push through when you just don't feel like you have it in you any longer? I work 6 days a week and have been saying for the last 5 years that I need two days a week, back to back, in order to decompress and be able to handle the next work week. I've only realized I have Asperger's 3 days ago. My GP is making a referral to be formally tested. Do any of you have any suggestions? Are there any resources? What are my options?

Not sure where you're at, but here in the states it's possible to get FMLA days for stuff like that. I haven't pursued it, but I happened to find an industry that actually entertains my mind in the best of ways. I used to deal very little with people and was made supervisor. I'm seriously considering demoting myself because I was happier working along side the "work force" than working with the office people. I get 6 days a week too. Usually average 50-60 hours. I binge on ShipSim or R/C boat ideas in my time off. If you're in the states, I'd see about FMLA or a change of industry, company, etc.

No problem. Not sure what you do for work, but admin support of some kind at warehouses and factories usually get weekends off whether it's order entry or basic phone customer service, building the manifests for the drivers or whatever else. Non CPA accountants get awesome hours and if it's the right job it's tons of numbers, very few people, and bankers hours. I was kind of pursuing that one but I don't fare well in the office atmosphere like I said. LTL (less than truckload) companies like R&L, Standard Forwarding, XPO, Dohrn Transfer, LME, Saia, etc. usually require admins for pick up order entry and such. A lot of those companies don't run weekends unless drivers do, but never the admin support.

My last 11 years of employment were for state government in an admin capacity. Standard work week was 40 hours (5 eight-hour days). I did much better after requesting a shorter work week of 32 hours as a handicap accessibility - due to a fatigue condition, did not even know at the time that I had autism. I also made a point of taking vacation time and that was also restorative.

If you like your current company, you might see if they are willing to accommodate your needs this way, rather than lose you. Don't present it as a demand or ultimatum, but that's what it really comes down to.