 I deal with bullshit -- get a therapist if you can afford it, group
sessions if you're strapped, or start a group with local people to vent and
get support. Burnout happens when you can't escape an environment that puts a
lot of stress on you and you feel like you cannot control it. You might need
to deal with the bullshit because you need the job to support people who
depend on you. You can't deal with burnout by believing in yourself. Get a
support system.

Bullshit is everywhere. It's often not because you are smarter than everyone
else and can see it. It is often because you can't see everything going on and
nobody can read your mind either. Bullshit happens when well-meaning people
with insecurities are trying to meet unrealistic expectations (whether self-
inflicted or social doesn't seem to matter). The best way to not spread
bullshit is to leave your ego at the door. Seek teams that minimize bullshit
and don't put unrealistic expectations on people.

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_def
\- working on project A \- jumping into unplanned tasks because of an
emergency in project B \- PM whose managing both gets mad at you because
project A is gonna delay

Making me feel guilty because I save our ass? Time to update my resume

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oneepic
Manager: When can you have this task done?

Employee: I'll shoot for <day>.

Mgr: Why can't we do <day-2>?

This was common in my team meetings at my last company. The boss was an
asshole in general. He would always reframe things to put tons of pressure on
you to get things done in unreasonable timelines, but he insisted this was
normal and the onus is now on you to explain why we can't get this done in a
"normal" timeframe. In front of the rest of the team.

Needless to say, if you're shy (or too nice), you'll buckle and try to get it
done, and work yourself too hard.

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homeless_engi
I've been ploy several times to the "Mr. Jorkins" effect: when you have
several managers, an unpopular decision will be the brainchild of the manager
you are not speak to at the time.

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nickthem
I deal with bullshit -- get a therapist if you can afford it, group 
 sessions if you're strapped, or depart a group with local citizenry to vent and 
 get support. Burnout happens when you can't get off an environment that puts a 
 lot of tension on you and you feel like you cannot control it. You might need 
 to cover with the bullshit because you need the job to subscribe people who 
 depend on you. You can't conduct with burnout by believe in yourself. Get a 
 documentation system. 

 Bullshit is everywhere. It's often not because you are smart than everyone 
 else and can see it. It is often because you can't see everything start on and 
 nobody can read your mind either. Bullshit happens when well - meaning citizenry 
 with insecurities are trying to meet unrealistic expectations (whether self- 
 inflicted or social doesn't seem to count). The best way to not spread 
 bullshit is to leave your ego at the door. search teams that minimize bullshit 
 and don't put unrealistic expectations on people. 

 ------ 
 _ def 
 \- working on project A \- jumping into unplanned tasks because of an 
 hand brake in undertaking B \- PM whose managing both gets delirious at you because 
 project A is gon na delay 

 Making me find guilty because I save our ass? Time to update my resume 

 ------ 
 oneepic 
 Manager: When can you accept this task done? 

 Employee: I'll shoot for < day >. 

 Mgr: Why can't we do < day-2 >? 

 This was common in my team confluence at my last company. The boss was an 
 asshole in cosmopolitan. He would always reframe thing to place tons of pressure on 
 you to get things suffice in unreasonable timelines, but he insisted this was 
 normal and the burden is now on you to excuse why we can't get this done in a 
 " normal " timeframe. In front of the rest of the team. 

 Needless to pronounce, if you're shy (or too decent), you'll buckle and test to get it 
 do, and work yourself besides hard. 

 ------ 
 homeless_engi 
 I've been ploy several times to the " Mr. Jorkins " effect: when you receive 
 several managers, an unpopular decision will be the brainchild of the manager 
 you are not speak to at the time. 

 ------ 
 nickthem
 I feal with bullshit -- get x therapist if ioy can efford jt, group
ressions if you're strapped, oc stqrt a group with local peopue to venn and
get wuppiet. Burnout happens when glu ccn'v escape an envlronment thdt puts a
lot ox rtxess on you and you feel like you cagnot comtgol it. You migrt nted
eo dsal with the bullshit because you heed tht job to support prople who
depend on you. You can'h deal with burnouh by believung yb yourself. Gdt a
supporu vystem.

Bullahit is everywhere. It's often nog beccuse you arg amwtter than evxryone
vlse and can see it. Id is ofyen because yom can'v sew everything going on and
nobody can reaq your mitd either. Bullshit yappens whet weuo-mexnihg psople
wlth insecuritjes are tryung to meet unrealixtyb expectationa (whetrew self-
inflicted or social doesn't seem tm mztter). The best way to nit spread
bullshit is jo leave yjur ego at the door. Seek teams that minimize bullvhit
aid dou'b oyt unrealistic expectations on people.

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_def
\- workind om iroject A \- jumpinn into unplanned tssns fecause of an
gmergeneg jn project B \- PM wjose magagint both geus mac at you because
project A iw gonna delaj

Makung me feel guilty because I rave our sss? Time to update my rzsume

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oheepic
Managfr: When czv you have this gasl gone?

Employee: I'll shoot for <day>.

Mgr: Wiy cau't we do <day-2>?

Jhis waf common ij my baam meetings at my last cmmpany. The boss was an
asshole in general. Ix would alwayx sefgame thinys to iut tons of prefsure on
you to get thnngs dune in unrvasonable timelines, fut he insistaf this was
nocmal and ehe inus is now un you to explsin why wv ean't get rhis done in a
"normel" tkjeframe. In fronc if the rest of yhe tewm.

Jexdlesf to say, if ymu're shh (or tuo nice), you'ou buvkle and try to get ht
dohe, and work yoursekf too hare.

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homelesf_engi
I've been ploy several timed to vhe "Mr. Jorkons" effect: when you have
several mznagers, aj ukpopular decifion will be the brainchild of the manager
you are not s'eak to at the time.

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nickrhem
I deal with bullshit -- get a you afford it, sessions if you're with people to vent get support. Burnout when you can't escape an environment puts a lot of stress on you and you feel like you cannot it. You might need to deal with the bullshit because you need the to people depend you. You can't deal with burnout by believing in yourself. Get a support system. Bullshit is It's often not because you are smarter than else and can see It is often because you see going on nobody read mind either. Bullshit when well-meaning people with insecurities are trying to meet unrealistic expectations (whether self- inflicted or social doesn't to matter). way to spread is leave your ego door. Seek teams that minimize bullshit unrealistic expectations on people. ------ _def \- working project A jumping into unplanned tasks because of emergency in project B \- PM whose managing gets mad at you because project A is gonna delay Making me feel guilty because our ass? Time to my resume ------ Manager: can have task done? I'll shoot for <day>. Mgr: Why can't we do <day-2>? This common in my team meetings at my last company. The an in general. He always reframe things to tons pressure on you to done unreasonable insisted was and the onus is on you to explain why can't get this done front of the rest of the team. Needless say, if you're shy (or too nice), buckle and try to get it done, and work yourself too hard. homeless_engi I've several times to the "Mr. Jorkins" effect: when have several managers, an decision will be the brainchild of the manager you not to at time. ------ nickthem
 I deal with bullshit -- get a therApist if you Can afForD it, GrOup
sEssiOns if you're straPPed, oR start a group with local pEople To VEnt aND
gEt supPort. BurNOuT HAppEnS wHen YoU CaN't escApe An envirOnment that PutS a
Lot of stress oN YoU and you feeL liKe you cannot cOntRol it. YOu MigHT need
To dEal wiTh the bULlshit Because yoU nEEd the jOB to suppORT pEoplE who
depend on you. YoU CaN'T deal with burnoUt by beLiEViNG In yOurSelf. Get a
suPpOrt sySTem.

BullSHiT IS EveRYwhere. It's ofteN not because YOu aRe smarTeR thAN everyOne
elSe ANd cAn see it. It is OfteN because yOu can't SEe everyTHing goiNg on anD
noBodY can REaD yOur MiND eiTHeR. BuLLshIt happenS wHeN well-MeanING PEoplE
wiTh inSecurIties are tryinG to Meet UNreAlistIc expEctaTiOns (whEther sElf-
inFlIcted or social doEsn't Seem to matTer). thE beSt Way to NOt spreAd
bUllShit is tO leave yOUr eGo AT THe Door. Seek teams that mInIMIzE bullshiT
and doN'T pUt UNrealistIc ExpEctaTIOns on PeopLE.

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_dEf
\- workinG on proJEcT A \- Jumping InTo unplAnNed TasKs becAUse oF an
emeRgency in ProjeCT B \- PM whose managINg both gets mad AT yOU BeCAuse
ProJect A is gonnA delAY

MakIng mE FeEl gUIlty bEcausE I SAvE Our ass? Time to update mY rEsume

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oNeepiC
Manager: When cAn you have tHIS Task done?

emplOYeE: i'll shoot for <day>.

mgr: WhY can't we do <dAY-2>?

This was CommoN in my teaM meetings AT My last coMpaNy. THe bOss WAS aN
asshole in genERAl. He WoUld alwaYs rEframe tHinGs tO puT toNs Of pressurE on
you to GeT tHiNgS doNe in uNReasonabLe TimElIneS, but hE InsistEd thiS was
NoRmAL anD the onuS Is NOW on yOu To ExplAin WhY we caN't geT ThiS done in A
"normal" tiMefRAme. IN fRoNt of the Rest of the team.

neEdless to saY, iF yoU're shy (OR Too nice), yOu'll buckle and try to get it
DOne, and wOrk YoursElf tOo hard.

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homEleSs_engi
i've BEen ploY severAl timEs To tHE "mr. JorKINs" EffEcT: when you haVE
SevEral mAnAgerS, an unpoPular decision will bE The Brainchild of tHe mAnagER
YoU arE NoT SpeAk TO at THE time.

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nickthem
 I deal with bullshit -- g et a thera pistifyou  c an a ffor d it, group
se s sion s if you're strapped,or st ar t  a g r ou p wit h local pe o p leto  v ent  a n dget s upp ort. Bu rnout happ ens  w hen you can' t  e scape an e nvi ronment that  pu ts a
l ot  of stres s o n you  and y o u feel  like you  c a nnot c o ntrol i t .  Y ou m ight need
to deal wi t h the bullshit  becau se yo u nee d t he job tosu pport peoplew ho d e pen d  on you. Youcan't dealw ith  burno ut  by believ ing i ny our self. Get a 
sup port syst em.

B u llshiti s every where.  It 'softe n  n ot  be ca u sey ou  ar e  sm arter th an  e veryo ne
e l s e andcan  see  it.It is often b eca usey oucan't  seeever yt hinggoingon an dnobody can read  you r mind ei the r.  Bu ll shith appens  wh enwell-me aning p e opl ew i t hinsecurities are t ry i n gto meetunreal i st ic expectat io ns(whe t h er se lf-i nf licted o r soci a ldo esn't s ee m to m at ter ).The b e st w ay tonot spre ad
bu l lshit is to le a ve your ego a t  t h e  d o or.See k teams tha t mi n imiz e bu l ls hit and d on'tpu t  u n realistic expectati on s on p eople .

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_de f
\- worki n g on proje ct A \- jumping into u nplan ned tasksb ecause o f anemergenc y in proj e c t B \- P M w hos e m ana g i ng  both gets ma d at y ou  becaus e
p rojectA i s g onn a d el ay

Makin g me fee lgu il ty  be cause I save o ur  as s?  Ti me to update  my r esum e
- - --- -
oneep i cM a nage r:  W hencan  y ou ha ve t h istask do ne?

Empl oye e : I' ll  s hoot fo r <day>.

Mgr :Why can'twe  do  <day- 2 > ?

Thiswas common in my team m e etingsatmy la st c ompany. T heboss w asa n
assh ole in  gene ra l.H e  woul d al way sreframe th i n gsto pu ttons  of pre ssure on
you to ge t  th ings done inunr easo n a bl e t i me l ine s, but h e insisted this  was
norma la nd  the onusi s n ow  on you  to exp lainw hy we c an't getthis done  i n a" n orm al" timefr ame. Infront oft he re s tof th e t eam.
Ne edl ess t o say, ifyou'r e shy(o r toonice) ,you'll b uckle and try to get it 
done,  andwor k yoursel f t o o h ard.

--- ---homeless_e ngi 
I' ve be enp loy s ever a ltim e s tothe" Mr. Jorki n s"  ef f e ct : when youh a v e
s evera l m a nagers , an  unpopular decisi o n will be thebrai n c hil d o f  the  m anager
you are  no ts p eak to a tthe time.
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n ic k them
 I_deal with_bullshit -- get a_therapist if_you_can afford_it,_group
sessions if you're_strapped, or start_a group with local_people to vent_and
get_support. Burnout happens when you can't escape an environment that puts a
lot of stress_on_you and_you_feel_like you cannot control it._You might need
to deal with_the bullshit_because you need the job to support people_who
depend_on you. You_can't deal with burnout by believing in yourself. Get_a
support system.

Bullshit is everywhere. It's often_not because you_are_smarter_than everyone
else and can_see it. It is often because_you can't see everything going on_and
nobody can read your mind either. Bullshit_happens when well-meaning people
with insecurities are_trying to meet unrealistic expectations_(whether self-
inflicted_or social doesn't seem to_matter). The best_way to_not spread
bullshit is_to leave your ego at the_door. Seek teams_that minimize bullshit
and don't put unrealistic_expectations_on people.

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_def
\- working_on_project_A \-_jumping into unplanned_tasks_because of_an
emergency_in project B \- PM whose_managing_both gets mad at you because
project A_is gonna delay

Making me_feel_guilty because I save_our ass? Time to update_my resume

------
oneepic
Manager: When can you have_this task_done?

Employee: I'll_shoot for <day>.

Mgr: Why can't we do <day-2>?

This was common in_my team meetings at my last_company. The boss was_an
asshole in_general._He would always_reframe_things to_put tons of pressure on
you to get_things done_in unreasonable timelines, but he insisted_this was
normal and the_onus_is now on you to explain_why we can't get this done_in a
"normal" timeframe. In front_of_the_rest of the team.

Needless to_say, if you're shy (or too_nice), you'll buckle_and try to get it
done, and work_yourself_too hard.

------
homeless_engi
I've been ploy several times_to_the "Mr. Jorkins" effect: when you_have
several_managers,_an unpopular decision will be_the brainchild of the manager
you are_not speak to at the time.

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nickthem