I'm a burned-out millennial who quit a high-paying 9-to-5 job to travel full time

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• Millennials are more likely to say they are often or always burned out at work than workers in older generations, according to research by Gallup.
• Other research found that over 73% of millennials reported working more than 40-hour work weeks, with a stronger desire for flexibility over pay.
• Olivia Young was a burned out millennial who quit her job at an LA entertainment PR agency and booked a one-way flight to New Zealand in 2016.
• Here's why she hasn't come back.

Looking back on it, I was doing pretty well for a 25-year-old. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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