Saying it wasn't burnout in the usual sense, and instead was an actual physical issue ... Well, that's just medieval.
Good story though.
Good story though.
He unfortunately is still not looking inward for the actual cause of his problems. He just switched jobs to one less prone to overwork.
Why are you working so hard to give yourself seizures and ignore them? When is it a good time to just tell your boss fuck off I'm out?
I don't know the guy, but I would understand if it was the case if he was trying to provide for his starving family in a third world country. One thing is reaching burnout, one thing is literally reaching the point of permanent physical damage and just carrying on.
For what?
The status game is very strong in the US. The need to provide for one's family, house, car, tuition, the very best food, savings, etc.
And when it's just one more stupid report, it seems easy. OP seems to have a very high tolerance for delayed gratification. (Which doesn't seem that surprising for a pentester.)
I think OP said he was in debt, and needed money to come out of it while supporting his family.
So here's the result of the game called "society".
This is his 2nd post. It seems pretty why-ish.
In an effort to pay off debts & get ahold of my financial situation, I took every gig & side gig that I could.
I didn't have much choice. I had a family to take care of & a house I could no longer afford as my previous partner had left.
I worked every day, night, & weekend.