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Coming back from a 2 week absence due to burnout right now. Problems I experienced are still there, so all I can really contribute is a guess that 2 weeks isn't
by smcl 4y ago
Coming back from a 2 week absence due to burnout right now. Problems I experienced are still there, so all I can really contribute is a guess that 2 weeks isn't enough of a gap to recover.
- danielheath 4y agoIME 6 months was closer to the time required (and I suspect returning to the same role would have caused an immediate relapse).
- smcl 4y agoYep I've actually got about ~17 days holiday left (I had a busy year) I think at least taking December off will help.
- canucklady 4y agoI took 3 months off and didn't look at a computer when I was burnt out. When I was interviewing for jobs after my break I felt pretty good, but less than a year into my new job I'm right back where I started. I do think it's important to work with a psychologist to understand what aspects of your work are making you burn out. Simply taking a break and then diving back into a similar environment is a recipe for failure.
- smcl 4y agoYeah one mistake I made was promising myself I would catch up on some personal software development things. I didn't end up doing many of them, but always felt a sense of stress that I should've been spending time on them. I should really have just stayed away from my computer altogether, you made the right choice.