I Quit the Tsunami of Burnout Few See

Re:I Quit the Tsunami of Burnout Few See by lolinder on Saturday January 11, 2025 @08:17PM (#42670350)

Not necessarily. I'm similar to OP in that I get depressed if I'm not doing my best, but I also have a family with young kids. There's no good way for me to get from where I am to business owner—either I'd be risking my family's livelihood on something uncertain or I'd be working in my free time to build a stable business instead of spending time with them.

The compromise I've arrived at is that I give it my all during a very strict time box. I work remotely, so at 9am I start work, I take an hour for lunch, and I check out at 5. With no commute that leaves just over half my workweek waking hours for my family.

During working hours I do it all—I perform my job very well and am lucky enough to be in a place where it's recognized in very measurable ways (promotions, autonomy, and recognition). But I don't give my employer extra time.

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Re:I Quit the Tsunami of Burnout Few See by pdimitar on Saturday January 11, 2025 @08:39PM (#42670469)

Thanks for the insightful comment. I have tried no less than 30 separate approaches for... a bunch of stuff really... and nothing worked.

The only thing that actually seems to net me results these days is indeed extremely strict, zero excuses unless the nukes are flying, time-boxing.

Reassuring to see that it works for somebody else as well. Thank you.

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