[tristan_juricek]

It sure seems like most tech jobs would only need therapy as a means of last resort. Keeping a mindful eye towards burnout and adjusting your response to it based on the type seems like solid advice.

I see it as:

1. The complainer: sit down and negotiate a way that person can make a bigger impact that's measurable

2. The avoider: simply try to get this person to do something they are excited about

3. The worn-out individual: this person probably just needs a bit of regular recognition (and no overtime)

Personally, I find way more people in categories 1 and 2, though category 3 definitely happens in startup land where people work way too much and only see the mountain in front of them is never getting smaller.

Of course I'm being a bit of an armchair manager, but it seems like a fairly decent starting point.