I disagree. Burnout should be talked about, so that people learn it's a real problem and it stops being a taboo. Third world countries have public health proble

I disagree. Burnout should be talked about, so that people learn it's a real problem and it stops being a taboo. Third world countries have public health problems specifically because there are these "taboo conditions" that are not talked about. Sure, public exposure might discourage a few employers but realistically - it's a pretty big world out there and imagining a single internet tarnish will ruin ones future is really exaggerating. Also, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_be_forgotten http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_be_forgotten I can speak from observing events at a close distance -- - even high-tech employers can be really clueless about the effects of burnout and it's cousin clinical depression. And it's too bad because the cause is often bad management and poor project management, which are areas that are, if not easy, then at least feasible to improve on given the large supply of educational material and consultancies available to help in these matters.