How does the OT avoid burning out?

I just find more shite to do at home and on the weekends. Find yourself things to look forward to outside of work, like a hobby or a trip here and there. For me, this time of year is about hunting season and working in the yard.

Get a hobby

Rebuild a car
Hunt
Fish
Golf

Something to unwind for a few hrs or a few days depending on your schedule

Do something you love. Money can't buy happiness.

So you've only been at this job for a year?

Biggest mistake of my career was transferring after I decided I was burnt out at job. Was essentially sitting around 8 hours a day. Had everything going in the lab perfectly, great crew, manuals all written and re-written. Cruising. Transferred to the arm-pit of the world and it was down hill for 10 years, till recently.

change what you do. its a lot easier getting up in the morning when you go to something that you want to be doing. Ive found that for a little less pay doing something that I like is a whole hell of a lot better than getting paid a little more for something that I hate. The benefits are amazing and it will make you feel better physically and mentally.

also try and take regular vacations. like real ones. where you leave your house.

Sitting around at work and not doing anything is unacceptable in my opinion. Not from you, from your company. What a total waste of your time.

work is life, man

you just got learn to cope with the healthiest way possible

i've learned that exercise and chasing poon to be healthy diversions from the work scene

also, plan and take a awesome vacation.. it could be just you or with buddy or SO, but plan a trip to somewhere awesome and go

i was in the same situation recently because i had worked every single day for the past three years or so with no time off. It wasn't until i took a business trip to the west coast and spent a couple half days roaming around the napa valley that really helped my serotonin

alcohol helps