ten of wands reversed in a job reading... does this mean quit or push through?

asked my deck about whether to stay at my current job and pulled the ten of wands reversed in the outcome spot

i know upright ten of wands is like... carrying way too much, burnt out, doing it all yourself. so reversed, is that supposed to be relief? like putting the burden down (quitting)? or is it more like realizing i've been making the load heavier than it needs to be and i should just delegate/set boundaries instead

honestly the job itself isnt bad, im just doing the work of like 3 people rn and its exhausting

anyone read this card reversed in a career context before? which way did you take it

This is such a common misread, and I love that you're sitting with both possibilities instead of jumping to one!

In my experience, the Ten of Wands reversed rarely means "burn it all down and leave." More often it whispers: the weight was never fully yours to carry alone. It's asking you to set the burden DOWN, not necessarily walk away from the whole situation.

Before you read it as "quit," ask yourself honestly - have you actually tried delegating, saying no, or asking for support? If the answer is no, the card may be nudging you toward that first. Trust your inner knowing on whether this job is the problem, or the way you're carrying it.

i got this exact card a few months ago about a similar work situation and took it as "stop being a martyr about it" lol. started actually asking for help instead of just grinding silently and it made a huge difference

following this bc i need to hear it too. always assumed reversed = automatically bad but the "set it down instead of carrying it further" read makes so much more sense

sarah k thank you, that question actually stopped me in my tracks lol. i haven't asked for help even once, i just keep absorbing more

going to talk to my manager this week about redistributing some of it before i decide anything drastic. feels a lot less scary framed that way

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