failingburnout

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   by failingburnout 13y ago

   I honestly hated this when I read it the first time. I've gotten a lot of intuitive advice in the thread for which I'm very thankful. I'll try variations of most of it. But this... I read it 5 to 6 times. I have no idea if it
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   by failingburnout 13y ago

   I'll do that, thanks. I will also talk to my doctor about this in case it turns out it's a sign of something else going on.
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   by failingburnout 13y ago

   Vacation would be difficult at this point. I have made promises to my wife and myself that I would make progress on certain things. I am supposed to be working right now. I don't feel I have the freedom to take a vacation. It would
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   by failingburnout 13y ago

   Thanks! This is pretty accurate. I did something like this last year and found a new challenge in a related niche that I'd love to get off the ground. It's not even coding or anything... it should be fun. I face the same resistan
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   by failingburnout 13y ago

   Thanks! I'll definitely try variations on these, though it's not too different than what I do now for general motivation. Since this is a throwaway, I'll admit to thinking about trying something stronger than caffeine. Who
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   Ask HN: I can't work anymore. Burnout? I have no idea. What can I do?

   21 points by failingburnout 13y ago|21 comments