I was burned out in 2015, and abandoned the entire field in favor of a move into law enforcement. That didn't end up working out, which is for the best, in retr

I was burned out in 2015, and abandoned the entire field in favor of a move into law enforcement. That didn't end up working out, which is for the best, in retrospect, because what I wanted wasn't a job with less thanks and more danger, but a job that I felt was worth getting up in the morning to do. What eventually worked for me, was switching from operations to infosec, and switching to a new (to me) company, where I was able to pre-vet my chain of command, making sure I wasn't going to run into the previous problem, that of working for someone or someones who have squandered their chance to earn my respect for various reasons. Thus far, it has been highly successful. Not only do I not feel burned out, I am relatively excited to start working when I wake up, and kind of have to restrain myself in order to maintain personal life boundaries. At night, I'll spend time thinking of new ways to solve work problems, because it's fun, not because I'm stressed out or obsessed with completing a given project or task.