Kiki
  • A Bay Area millennial quit her full-time job in 2021 after experiencing what she describes as extreme burnout.
  • She's among the growing number of Americans opting for part-time roles.
  • Not everyone can afford to do so, however, and not all the reasons for the shift are worth celebrating. 

In November of 2021, Kiki, a Bay Area-based millennial, realized she had to stop working full-time.

While she said she was earning roughly $100,000 per year, her job — a corporate manager position at a pension and health benefits administrator — had left her "completely burnt out," the 33-year-old told Insider.