>>> I can attest that software engineers have it very very good > On the whole I would rate the average software engineer as having a less stressful life than

>>> I can attest that software engineers have it very very good > On the whole I would rate the average software engineer as having a less stressful life than the average doctor Those are very different statements, and I don't even disagree with the second. Consider the possibility that the software engineers complaining the most about burnout are likely not experiencing the average amount of stress, so your casual dismissal of their suffering is really rather misplaced. Just as an example, a coworker of mine committed suicide, leaving behind his wife and two kids under ten. He didn't have it very very good.