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I couldn't disagree more. I work for the government (in R&D) of all places (about as close as possible to the opposite of working for myself IMO) and I don't feel this at all. I have near-total control over my work environment. If I need something, all I have to do is articulate why I need it and I will get it or get a precise technical explanation of why I can't have it.

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That's a very special setting, most enterprises aren't like that. For example, for material, you get a crap old PC where you can hardly run your IDE, where you can't install anything.

These days it's doable to at least get a second monitor. But for things such as an SSD drive? At least a couple of years ago it was nearly impossible.

The reason why burnout is frequent, is because in general in most places work conditions are bad and stressful. In my view the problem is the system and not the people.

Your professional setting seems like a good example of how it doesn't have to be like that.

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