> 1) feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; 2) increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and 3)

> 1) feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; 2) increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and 3) a sense of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment. That's a description of most of my career. However, as long as they keep paying me well, it doesn't matter that much if I'm burned out or not - the money keeps coming in either way, and stash grows every month. I've never been fired either, so it looks like my performance while burned out is still enough to meet expectations.