Here's how you can prevent burnout while transitioning your career as an experienced Database Administrator.

Understand your workload, strengths, and limitations. Prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency. Seek feedback from colleagues and supervisors to identify areas for improvement.

Last week I was assigned the task of migrating a company's ERP system database from Oracle to PostgreSQL. It was a huge database with thousands of tables and relationships. I spent a day fumbling and doing research on the efficient way to perform the task before I planned the next move. It paid off as I came across Liquibase and how to configure it in a way to migrate the database and keep the previous version as a backup.

Constantly check for needs of your company and try to assume the database growth on time if possible. Try always to stay in touch with all departments and check for posible optimizations.

Avoid overwhelming yourself with too much information at once. Break down learning goals into smaller, manageable steps. Use online resources, courses, and mentorship to enhance your skills.

At work, I spend 60% of the time I'm assigned to perform a task reading and researching about the task and the rest of the time doing it. This really helps as after the research I'm able to do the task efficiently and in half the time remaining.

Create a schedule that allocates time for work, learning, and self-care. Use tools like calendars and task lists to stay organized. Set realistic deadlines and avoid overcommitting.

I have had an issue with time management for a long time before my boss who is a mentor of mine willingly helped me how to manage my time efficiently.

Always try to have time for checking new things, trying them on test enviroment and assume posible problems as they will for sure sometimes ocure. If the problem is new, document it, find the best practice for resolving it and make step by step document how to deal wirh situation. Try to make solution which will prevent problem happening again.

Connect with other professionals in your field. Attend conferences, webinars, and meetups. Share experiences and learn from others.

Prioritize sleep, exercise, and nutrition. Take breaks during work hours to recharge. Seek professional help if stress or burnout symptoms persist.

Define clear boundaries between work and personal life. Avoid excessive overtime or constant availability. Communicate your limits to colleagues and supervisors.

Always do things by following company policies it there is any, if there is not, find the best way how to deal with issues. Document every error, every problem and try to make a pattern and check logs for chain of events whoch will eventually lead you to solvong the issue. Always check for updates and news about your database, and follow the rules and reccomendations from the vendors, and never try anything new before testing it on test enviroment. Do not let day to pass without learning something new about your database and tools you are using to manage it, and eventually it will lead you to become senior DBA, wirh confidence to do something new on your own.