When I was younger I used to work a lot of extra hours because I enjoyed the work.
Now not so much, but still get enthused about things from time to time and find myself still at work at 8:00pm not even aware of what time it is.
Now not so much, but still get enthused about things from time to time and find myself still at work at 8:00pm not even aware of what time it is.
But that kind of work is elective, and is essentially a hybrid of hobby and duty, so I'm not convinced it fits the typical mold of a path to inevitable burnout.
I've done a whole lot more for periods of course but pay for it later and can't keep pace week after week without it really taking a toll. My mental state and relationships and personal life suffer. I become generally unhappy. Not to mention my hands and wrists. Burnout is the end and I've discovered in sum it's a loss to push more.
If more is expected over time I see it as a company that has no problem eating it's capital and it isn't for me. Other people might be tougher, IDK. But all I can keep is a solid 30-35 hours over the long haul without burning out.