3 years ago

Category: apple

Well, one could say that if you have to ask, you’re probably already past the point of no return. Of course, burnout may come from the physical effects of exhaustion, often from not eating or sleeping well.

Part of what I feel has led to all this burnout is this notion in tech that you have to be a rock star or a ninja or have this passion, and passion has been coopted to mean willingness to work 60 or 80 hours and do all the stuff, and that’s not healthy. And that is what’s led to this burnout scenario we’re in.”

Of course, we discuss in this episode the ability to say no or to leave your job comes with a lot of privilege unto itself, and not everyone has the flexibility to risk this.