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In my experience, burn out has been less about working 12+ hours a day so much as working even a standard 40 hr workweek on something that is counter to your pr
by throwaway-1283 8y ago
In my experience, burn out has been less about working 12+ hours a day so much as working even a standard 40 hr workweek on something that is counter to your principles/true self. I think this is more frequently the case today because the expectation that we derive meaning and identity from our work has increased.
- martin_a 8y agoI get your point and would second it, althought it's sometimes hard to see the real cause. I was developing and bringing out good stuff and I wondered why I would be so down and feel so stressed althought I did what I liked. It wasn't so much about developing/building stuff itself, but about the outer conditions. No support, more and more work and so on. That is what brought me down, not developing.
- mekane8 8y agoThis, 100%. I was working as a software engineer at a small company with people I liked, and didn't mind working hard. But when I switched to a leadership role it was not a good fit and the resulting anxiety made every day a nightmare. I gave it two years but then I finally gave up and left (on good terms and with plenty of notice). FWIW, finding and reading about my Enneagram type really helped. It has made me aware of when things are going against my "true self".
- quickthrower2 8y agoI think it’s good to spend most of the time with your kids / partner at the weekend (or friends, family, pets) and not code so much. This won’t make you Elon but I like that way of living.