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It might have a lot to do with expectations too: illusory ones. If one gains meaning from their work with the idea that they are "changing the world" in some Ut
by golemotron 4y ago
It might have a lot to do with expectations too: illusory ones. If one gains meaning from their work with the idea that they are "changing the world" in some Utopian sense they might be more prone to burnout.
It's nice when a job is just a way to make money and support yourself.
- vlunkr 4y agoIn my experience this cuts both ways. Becoming emotionally invested in a product you don't have a huge amount of control over is dangerous, but on the other hand, believe that your work is unimportant is depressing when you have to do it for a few decades. For me the balance is finding some part of my work that I control, that I can also really care about. I can be proud of the quality of the code I wrote even if I don't care much about the product or the business.