I began my role at a boutique firm just under 6 months ago and I'm worried that I might not be as cut out for this line of work as I had hoped. I'm only on my second project and, while I've performed well and have gotten praise from management, I feel as though the excitement and passion I had in the very beginning has all too quickly faded into dread and wondering what the point is anymore. Is it possible that I'm just hitting a burnout wall way earlier than I should be, or is it not normal for that excitement to wane this rapidly after working so hard to get here?
I really enjoy the people I work with and some of the tasks of the job - but the stress of fast and hard deadlines and the weight of client (and firm) expectations has made my anxiety really hard to get over. I'm hoping it's just a phase because I wanted to see myself in consulting long term...but assuming that the likelihood of that is pretty low if I'm already dreading my to do lists after such a short tenure. Thoughts, opinions and comisery are appreciated.