Very much my experience too. The only thing I found that worked for me in the end was what I call the "just work less" approach. How? Cut expenses to the bon

Very much my experience too. The only thing I found that worked for me in the end was what I call the "just work less" approach. How? Cut expenses to the bone, and then cut some more. Go contracting. Aim to work for money maybe three months a year. I found the non-work portion of the year involved travel, reading, family, writing, and tech projects done for the hell of it. It worked, and my life felt much happier, and more in balance. One of the biggest problems with the industry (aside from the generally meaningless nature of most of it) is the traditional 40 hour week. It just burns people out too fast.