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+#+title: RE: Burnout
+#+date: 2023-05-22
+#+description: A response to Drew DeVault's burnout post.
+#+filetags: :personal:
+
+* RE: Burnout
+I recently read
+[[https://drewdevault.com/2023/05/01/2023-05-01-Burnout.html][Drew
+DeVault's post on burnout]] around the same time I was pulling out of a
+burnout rut myself earlier this month. Finally, seeing the light at the
+end of my burnout tunnel made me want to write my first post back on
+this topic.
+
+* Busy Seasons on Busy Seasons
+My career deals with busy seasons, generally driven by client demand.
+This last year, I dealt with a harsh busy season from Aug to Oct 2022 to
+issue a few SOC reports for the period ending 2022-09-30. Immediately
+following that, I had to pivot and found another busy season from Oct to
+Jan for financial statement audits ending on 2022-12-31. Then again,
+supporting other clients from Jan to Mar 2023, followed by my current
+client workload aiming for SOC reports due on 2023-06-30.
+
+The result? A busy season that has lasted from August 2022 through
+today. I will likely be rushing throughout the next month or two before
+I have a brief break and need to focus on the 2023-09-30 SOC reports
+again. While auditing and consulting always involve a busy season, this
+is the first time I've had one last 9+ months without a break.
+
+While it's been tough, I have a handful of breaks pre-planned throughout
+this next cycle and should be able to moderate the level of commitment
+required for each client.
+
+* Refocusing
+Outside of work, I finally have time to work on hobbies such as this
+website, programming, athletics, games, etc.
+
+You may have noticed my absence if you're in the same channels, forums,
+and rooms that I am, but I should finally be active again.
+
+I'm hoping to break an item out of my backlog soon and start working on
+building a new project or hack around with a stale one.