The reason I get burned out working 40 hours a week is because I don’t waste time when I’m working / in the office. I can’t seem to “take a break” because I’m getting paid for my time and feel guilty if I do.
I’ve occasionally seen co-workers on YouTube throughout the day, and I’m like, “wtf”.
I don’t see it penalized and I’m not their manager and I’m not tracking their output. I guess if it works for them then it works for them, and no one’s complaining, except my own pride or righteousness.
Maybe that’s what they need to handle a full time work load. But in that case it’s not really full time? It doesn’t feel right to me so at my current place I work significantly reduced amount of hours for a proportional paycut. And I only work when I’m working.