Burnout is very common for CS and IT folk. I'd recommend looking at the Ikigai diagram to identify possible career choices: https://amit894.medium.com/ikigai-s

Burnout is very common for CS and IT folk. I'd recommend looking at the Ikigai diagram to identify possible career choices: https://amit894.medium.com/ikigai-simplifying-the-intersection-7dca0daadd7f https://amit894.medium.com/ikigai-simplifying-the-intersecti... The problem with contracting is people often end up locked into a perpetual support role, as IT market saturation drives down earnings. Could look at a union job, and set yourself up for a soft landing into retirement. There is also the CS dream job of Plumbing... =3