From 3d4da5ac6000a4871c5caa80d1e61f2782da3069 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Cleberg Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 23:27:35 -0600 Subject: feat: finish converting md to org --- blog/2023-05-22-burnout.org | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-) (limited to 'blog/2023-05-22-burnout.org') diff --git a/blog/2023-05-22-burnout.org b/blog/2023-05-22-burnout.org index b5a898a..8630153 100644 --- a/blog/2023-05-22-burnout.org +++ b/blog/2023-05-22-burnout.org @@ -1,43 +1,48 @@ -+++ -date = 2023-05-22 -title = "Burnout" -description = "Dealing with burnout." -+++ - -## RE: Burnout - -I recently read [Drew DeVault's post on burnout](https://drewdevault.com/2023/05/01/2023-05-01-Burnout.html) -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 - +#+title: Burnout +#+date: 2023-05-22 + +** RE: Burnout +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: re-burnout +:END: +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 +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: busy-seasons-on-busy-seasons +:END: 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. +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 +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: refocusing +:END: +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. -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2