The day I opened my own business and started doing C2C work was the day I was able to deal with the whole "red tape" thing. Burnout doesn't come from working h

The day I opened my own business and started doing C2C work was the day I was able to deal with the whole "red tape" thing. Burnout doesn't come from working hard, it comes from there being a dichotomy between the level of effort you're putting in and the reward you get back. Programming itself is very rewarding but dealing w/pedantic micromanaging bosses, writing emails, etc sucks. As a consultant, I bill by the hour and I get to command a certain rate within my niche. My employers can inhibit my progress as much as they like, I'm going to bill them either way. The amount of fun drives I've taken in my Porsche while waiting for a blocker to get unblocked or a product to compile is hilarious.