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You are right but to expand on it, hard work with an arbitrary often impossible deadline without working OT definitely contributes. One can only run on the treadmill for so long before something breaks.

I don't think you can really have a generic "this is why you're burnt out" or "that's not real burn out => look over here!".

There could be many reasons why someone is in a burnt out state - from lack of control, to being over-worked, being constantly over stimulated, emotional trauma or any number of other reasons.

It's something unique to the individual and is not always obvious.

I think they’re pointing out that if you feel like what you’re doing really matters then burn out doesn’t happen. Assuming there aren’t factors outside work.

I strongly believe burnout is a for of depression.

> I think they’re pointing out that if you feel like what you’re doing really matters then burn out doesn’t happen.

I think the response pointed out this is false.

Overwork causes burnout.