Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by ehnto 1362 days ago
> Yet I see people working harder than ever, and burnout is the number one reason for absence of work in many countries.

I do have a pet-theory that humans aren't well equipped for long-term 9-5 computer thought work. Anecdotally, I see people burning out in < 5 years with thought work careers. People under 30 packing up their careers to go live in a van or whatever it may be.