I worked at Goldman Sachs for one year and saw this a lot. People even put bottles of Paxil on their desk, as if depression was sign of commitment to the job.

I worked at Goldman Sachs for one year and saw this a lot. People even put bottles of Paxil on their desk, as if depression was sign of commitment to the job. A large percent of these people were working at the firm for other people's approval. I left, quickly. Not only did I work at lot less at my next job, a hedge fund, but I found a set of people that liked to work and get the heck out. Everyone had other things they were doing after work, whether it was socializing or coaching baseball or open source projects. Burnout includes context. People at Goldman Sachs were burnt out often, because for most, the premise of working there was irrational. People at my next job were working just as much but it was more meaningful and for the right reasons, so I saw little burnout.