[breather]

> if I were to say "I am really burnt out and want to take the day off to go skiing" once in a while, I become the team pariah.

Find a better team—that's not normal behavior.

[_huayra_]

Yes it has taken me a while to realize this now, as I had bought into the "well kids are a valid excuse, so who am I to complain?" propaganda for too long. I'm starting the leetcode grind / github "resume" update since the start of this month for that reason.