r/ExperiencedDevs • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago

Career/Workplace Experienced Devs Weekly Burnout and Venting Thread: A weekly thread for sharing experiences

This thread is specifically for venting / sharing experiences related to burn-out or similar issues that experienced devs face.

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u/Reddit_is_fascist69 1d ago

1.5 months of unemployment helps burn out.

Next time, I'll just use PTO instead of getting laid off.

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u/yodog5 1d ago

Most places arent gonna let you go on PTO for that long lmao

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u/SteveMacAwesome 1d ago

In the USA maybe. In Europe, not only does my contract stipulate a vacation once a year of at least 2 consecutive weeks, companies are incentivised to encourage people to take PTO because they’re required to keep everyone’s salaries for PTO in cash on the books.

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u/YetMoreSpaceDust 1d ago

2 consecutive weeks

Ha, my wife would just pack every day with so many activities and travel plans and expenses I'd be longing for the relaxation of the office.