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> The sheer number of software engineers who face burnout and/or have to take long multi-month sabbaticals to recover is shocking when compared to other industr
by badpun 3y ago
> The sheer number of software engineers who face burnout and/or have to take long multi-month sabbaticals to recover is shocking when compared to other industries where it's largely unheard of.
According to studies, there's tons of burnout in most industries - we're just the ones who can actually afford to take the sabbaticals.
- bazmattaz 3y agoYep this. The rest of us have to take sick leave
- yamtaddle 3y ago... or just suffer for years then eventually have your your life fall apart, because you've only got five sick days a year and you already used four of those taking care of sick kids who had to stay home from school, and it's only May. You could take your annual ten days of vacation, but you'll have trouble scheduling it as two full weeks in a row, and also that's not nearly enough to make much difference even if you could.
- lazide 3y agoYup. Lawyers and finance folks cried themselves to sleep at the parent comment.