My burnout experience was a little different, I was younger and it was like 50 to 60 hour weeks that burned me out combined with a really bad startup experience

My burnout experience was a little different, I was younger and it was like 50 to 60 hour weeks that burned me out combined with a really bad startup experience. I took a few months off (in SF, that burned through my savings) and had a nice long think about my relationship to my job/career. Ended up moving out of the Bay Area because I wanted hobbies and to be able to meet people who weren’t in tech. IMO boundaries are really important. I work a max of 40 hours a week as a rule (always been salaried) and force myself to leave my work desk at 5PM (even if I’m having fun working on something and want to continue). I only work after hours if there’s a page or something similarly urgent. I’d also recommend a hobby or a sport (programming is ok just make sure it’s not work related stuff) So far it’s working, but I guess I could always become a float plane pilot in Alaska, or do something with bikes if I got tired of software.