I think this post highlights one of the core reasons why tech jobs suck so much and why burnout is so common among such smart people.
It is because a lot of these jobs are oriented towards PERFORMANCE REVIEWS that are based on BS unrelated to the actual work - such as feelings of others or sometimes # of commits.
Big tech management has departed from being leaders to being raters and rankers of things they are unqualified to rate and rank. They have organizational authority which they should be using to make good choices for customers, employees and projects. But the management only uses it for reviews.
Of course, this is toxic. No one wants to be led by people who don't care more than them and don't contribute in helping the work. Why wouldn't someone get burned out in such an environment?
Nah, I think OP has reached his idea of pinnacle. When you set out to do a thing, and achieve that thing, it's all downhill unless you set out for more challenging goals or switch up. People often get depressed, after getting their dream job, getting promotions, having a successful business exit. It's normal. When you realize this is normal, it makes it easier to embrace it and figure the next step forward. It's the right balance of the struggle that keeps us feeling alive and on the edge. Too much and you become hopelessly depressed, no struggle and you feel empty and depressed too.
It is because a lot of these jobs are oriented towards PERFORMANCE REVIEWS that are based on BS unrelated to the actual work - such as feelings of others or sometimes # of commits.
Big tech management has departed from being leaders to being raters and rankers of things they are unqualified to rate and rank. They have organizational authority which they should be using to make good choices for customers, employees and projects. But the management only uses it for reviews.
Of course, this is toxic. No one wants to be led by people who don't care more than them and don't contribute in helping the work. Why wouldn't someone get burned out in such an environment?