Tech Burnout

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I think my hours and workout as a developer are pretty light, but I recently had a friend who burned out. He was so tired that he handed in his resignation letter before his 2-year anniversary at work. And that scares me. I don't want to one day come to hate the job that I love so much, especially when the field is so lucrative.

Have any of you guys experienced this kind of burnout? Any advice on preventing it?

I really wonder how the top engineers at big tech companies balance work. I can't imagine the expectations they have to meet.

coffeepls · Accepted Answer

Going to echo what others have said, but the best thing to do is just to leave. Prior to my current employer, I was burnt out like CRAZY.  Really the only thing I could do was leave, and I did.

Taylor · Answer

A lot of burnout comes from being in a shitty situation and feeling like you cant take time off. Make time off a priority. Maintain your work life balance like it is precious and a priority to your employeer. It should be. Because if your WLB is bad then you will leave and they will have to replace you.

jinyung2 · Answer

I honestly believe the best way to avoid burnout is to have activities outside of work that you really enjoy doing and looking forward to. All those on-site gyms, pools, massages, etc... I would imagine help also!

___ · Answer

If you're getting burned out, just request time off. Good employers will definitely let you reset.

"The way people tend to work most effectively, especially in knowledge work, is to sprint as hard as they can while they feel inspired to work, and then rest. They take long breaks." although a lot of corporate environments haven't embraced this yet

Muscat · Answer

I usually log off at 5. Some of my teammates still be sending emails at 8 or 9 PM which is pretty insane for me. For me, I must maintain my work life balance so that I won't burn out cuz once I burn out, it'll take some time to recover and it might hinder my work.

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