Burnout in IT: Addressing Overwork, Poor Support, and Flawed Hiring Processes for Career Satisfaction

Short summary

A 12-year IT veteran explains their departure from the industry, citing systemic burnout from excessive workloads, fear-based cultures, and broken hiring processes that prioritize trivia over practical skill. Knowledge silos and over-reliance on a few competent individuals create feedback loops of attrition. The author joined a union and calls for fundamental reforms to workload, hiring, and culture.

• •12-year IT veteran leaves due to systemic burnout from overwork and poor support
• •Hiring processes measure rote memorization instead of practical capability
• •Author advocates for unionization and fundamental industry reform to stop talent exodus

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