Home/Work & Career/Burnout denial/ThoughtI’m 52 years old and I’ve been on job sites since I was 18, you know? Like, I’ve seen everything. But lately, man... it’s just a lot.burnout denialaging fearsworkplace pretenseShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI guess I should start by saying I'm only sixteen, but today after my shift at the site it felt like I was a hundred years old. …burnout denialYou know that feeling when the humidity hits 90 percent before 7:00 AM and your joints start to feel like they’re filled with ground glass—that's the reality of the freelance life at seventy-six. …aging fearsI been doing this carpentry shit since I was like a kid basically because my dad needed the help and now I’m seventeen but my hands feel like they belong to a ghost or something (that sounds stupid… …family obligation guiltI’m tired of the *machismo*, the constant performative grit you have to show just to keep the guys in line. …imposter syndromeRelated ThemesAmbition shameCareer path regretImposter syndromeQuiet quitting guiltSuccess sabotage