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by dennybritz 3946 days ago
Why are you reporting done tasks before starting them? Are you feeling pressured by your boss to get more done? What would happen if you didn't do this? Are you scared of something or trying to compete with coworkers?

What are your personal and professional goals? Does your current job help you achieve them? Whenever I felt burned out it was typically because I couldn't find any deeper meaning in my work.

Also, how many hours a day do you work? Don't assume others are coping just fine. It may look this from the outside, but you never know what's really going on. They'll likely say the same thing about you. A 2-hour commute is a red flag to me. There has been a bunch of research on how commute time has a strong influencing on work and life happiness.

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I think the schedule is bit aggressive but I have worked under much more aggressive schedules in my 20s and now I'm in my early 30s and have a young family. Also being a senior I expect a bit more of myself. My professional goals and job role is in line.

Currently I'm working 9hrs + 2 hrs of commute. I find bit resentful towards my job because I'm not having any much time outside of work to do any recreational activities. This is something definitely I need to address.

Thanks for your inputs.