> The fundamental problem is that he doesn't actually want to be doing what he is doing That was my thought as well. It may sound like trite management-ese, bu

> The fundamental problem is that he doesn't actually want to be doing what he is doing That was my thought as well. It may sound like trite management-ese, but autonomy, mastery and purpose can be important considerations for employees too. Every time I've burnt out, I looked at the situation through that lens and realized all the things I liked about my job were outside of those intrinsic motivation categories. You can be well paid, on a team you love and actually enjoy the work you do, but if you don't feel you're improving in your craft, don't feel like you have enough control over what you're working on and can't connect deeply with the reason you're doing the work, you may still burn out.