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Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Thursday December 28, 2017 @02:36PM (#16024300)

Good point. Thanks.

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @03:05PM (#16017595)

Thanks for the thoughtful reply! Really helpful. The NGO sounds interesting. I read about a company like that that used pouchdb...wonder if it's the same one.

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @03:00PM (#16017570)

Thanks. I'm worried about asking for a favor like that from my boss and coming back only to quit. And I'm worried that they'll misunderstand the term "burnout" and it will limit my options for returning one day in the future. What do you think?

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @02:56PM (#16017543)

Thank you!

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @02:55PM (#16017530)

I haven't asked for an extended holiday. I'm worried about making such a big ask of my boss (our culture is not very progressive) and then coming back only to quit. What do you think?

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @02:53PM (#16017515)

Great list! Several of those resonate with me. Thank you. I've been able to isolate the things I love about my job, and the things that contribute to my burnout. I can make changes to influence them (not completely change them), but I'm not sure I have the drive to anymore :-/

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @02:47PM (#16017450)

Thanks, I enjoyed the episode.

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @02:46PM (#16017437)

Thanks. Were you worried you'd come back and quit after making such a big ask of 3 months off?

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @02:44PM (#16017426)

Interesting how many comments and articles I've seen like this. I haven't seen a comment or article saying they took the leap and regretted it. Does that mean no one ever regrets it, or those comments/articles just don't get upvoted? :P

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @02:40PM (#16017383)

Thanks. How long was your vacation, and how burned out were you before it?

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @02:38PM (#16017354)

Thanks. Don't you worry about asking for such a favor from your boss and then coming back only to quit?

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @03:30PM (#16010808)

Interesting point. I love working on coding side projects, but I can see how that's exercising the same tapped-out muscle. Thanks.

Re:Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout? on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @02:57PM (#16010583)

Wow, that sounds like an incredible trip! Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout?

Posted by techexecadvice on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @01:07PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I've been in a technology executive role at a large company for 6 years. It's been incredibly fulfilling and the best job I could ask for. In the last couple years though, it's also pivoted a bit and become increasingly draining. Because I can affect my circumstances and mitigate the bad parts, quitting has always felt like giving up, so I've found ways to continue. But I've now reached the...

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