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I didn't quit my job per se — we moved to another country with higher living costs, and the company was unable (or unwilling, depending on how you look at it) to give me the required salary increase. It was a relief, really, because pretty much everything in https://ky.fyi/posts/ai-burnout resonates with me.

> Organization leadership has mandated that each person adopt new AI tools to "uplevel" themselves and their team.

It hits so close to home it almost physically hurts.

> I am, as it stands, without a job. Recovering from burnout will take time. Thankfully, I have savings that afford me the privilege to take that time. I’m distancing myself from social media and news, at least for a little while. At some point, I will need to decide if I want to remain in this industry, and if so, where to go next.

Same here. I've taken up baking and tweaking my bread roll recipe, and I'm getting into gardening. I do feel slightly guilty for relying on agentic coding for my spare-time projects, though.
I didn't quit my job per se — we moved to another country with higher living costs, and the company was unable (or unwilling, depending on how you look at it) to give me the required salary increase. It was a relief, really, because pretty much everything in https://ky.fyi/posts/ai-burnout resonates with me. > Organization leadership has mandated that each person adopt new AI tools to "uplevel" themselves and their team. It hits so close to home it almost physically hurts. > I am, as it stands, without a job. Recovering from burnout will take time. Thankfully, I have savings that afford me the privilege to take that time. I’m distancing myself from social media and news, at least for a little while. At some point, I will need to decide if I want to remain in this industry, and if so, where to go next. Same here. I've taken up baking and tweaking my bread roll recipe, and I'm getting into gardening. I do feel slightly guilty for relying on agentic coding for my spare-time projects, though.