techexecadvice

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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   Good point. Thanks.
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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   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.
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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   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 t
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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   Thank you!
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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   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?
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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   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&
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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   Thanks, I enjoyed the episode.
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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   Thanks. Were you worried you'd come back and quit after making such a big ask of 3 months off?
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   by techexecadvice 9y ago

   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
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    by techexecadvice 9y ago

    Thanks. How long was your vacation, and how burned out were you before it?
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    by techexecadvice 9y ago

    Thanks. Don't you worry about asking for such a favor from your boss and then coming back only to quit?
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    by techexecadvice 9y ago

    Interesting point. I love working on coding side projects, but I can see how that's exercising the same tapped-out muscle. Thanks.
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    by techexecadvice 9y ago

    Wow, that sounds like an incredible trip! Thanks for taking the time to reply.
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    Ask HN: What's the best way to recover from burnout?

    102 points by techexecadvice 9y ago|84 comments