> I really don't why people who are susceptible to burn out don't just move their soft limit up an hour or two a day. Because it's "office work" and it's hard

> I really don't why people who are susceptible to burn out don't just move their soft limit up an hour or two a day. Because it's "office work" and it's hard to gauge how close you are to burnout. You can be well below your soft limit, and have a project just change requirements completely from underneath you and you'll speed right past that limit. Changing requirements, changing deadlines can shift your stress level dynamically (and sometimes drastically). Not everyone realizes where their soft/hard cap is at. Maybe you can conceptualize this and write something that can help others see it in a better light.