I was only a few years in IT until I burned out and never really found back into a 'normal' life a bit more than 8 years ago.
I haven't had a normal job since.
I still can't imagine working a daily job. I highly doubt I will ever be able to do that. At least not in a stressful matter as development jobs turned out to be.
HOWEVER, it never stopped me from trying. And today maybe I need 3 or 5 weeks at a time of doing nothing or just joyful things but when I head back into a Project I can do it with full enthusiasm, enough energy and most importantly fun. Fun doing what I am able to, fun learning new things on the way.
My guess is the only reason this actually works for me is because nobody ever tells me what I have to do and when I have to do it.
It just takes a few days of stress I can't control and I am back into a vulnerable potato.
I haven't had a normal job since.
I still can't imagine working a daily job. I highly doubt I will ever be able to do that. At least not in a stressful matter as development jobs turned out to be.
HOWEVER, it never stopped me from trying. And today maybe I need 3 or 5 weeks at a time of doing nothing or just joyful things but when I head back into a Project I can do it with full enthusiasm, enough energy and most importantly fun. Fun doing what I am able to, fun learning new things on the way.
My guess is the only reason this actually works for me is because nobody ever tells me what I have to do and when I have to do it.
It just takes a few days of stress I can't control and I am back into a vulnerable potato.