Whenever I've automated something, the time I've spent doing that thing manually becomes free to work on the 1000 other tasks in the backlog. Nobody is going to

Whenever I've automated something, the time I've spent doing that thing manually becomes free to work on the 1000 other tasks in the backlog. Nobody is going to give you a week off even if you automate the work of 10 people. And you're not limited to repetitive tasks for burnout, intellectually stimulating work can drain you as well.