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by IAmNotAFix 1537 days ago
> That is a surefire way to burn out.

Any source on that? I agree with the assessment about engineers (althought it's a generalization), but I always thought it was because their "focused work" is what they actually like doing. In my experience work was most stressful when it strayed the most from focused work.
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TameAntelope 1537 days ago
Can you elaborate a bit on what kind of "source" you'd like to see? I'm trying to imagine what could possibly satisfy this request and I'm coming up blank.

Generally, slapping "Source?" in a reply to a comment is a lot less helpful and productive than you might initially think.

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zozbot234 1537 days ago
If you can maintain a state of focus and actively like your work, you are likely near peak productivity and quite far from possible burnout. Just don't push beyond your reasonable limits or you might end up giving yourself a heart attack.
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