I just took three weeks off and sat in my apartment. I was borderline close to quitting my job due to some sort of burn out. Prior to my vacation I had a discussion with my manager about what was causing me frustration. She took steps to fix and restructure my work to relieve stress. For instance, a more senior engineer was micromanaging me and it wasnt adding any value at all. She stopped him from doing that.
I came back from work and now I actually feel great.
But I literally did nothing on that time off. I just watched TV, hit the gym, slept.
You can recover/avoid from burnout if people at your job are willing to work with you to change the situation. The big issue is most people in a work relationship are not even capable of changing work patterns. They dont have the management skill to do it, and will have the conversation, but continue down the same path. Thats when you leave.
I came back from work and now I actually feel great.
But I literally did nothing on that time off. I just watched TV, hit the gym, slept.
You can recover/avoid from burnout if people at your job are willing to work with you to change the situation. The big issue is most people in a work relationship are not even capable of changing work patterns. They dont have the management skill to do it, and will have the conversation, but continue down the same path. Thats when you leave.