Ask HN: Burnt-out, directionless but want to turn it around
&gt; I&#x27;ve put in countless hours of work every day (70-90 hrs), being on-call almost 24&#x2F;7, sometimes for straight 7 days for months<p>So why do you think you have the following:<p>&gt; but unable to concentrate, riddled with brain fog<p>You&#x27;re putting in WAY TOO MANY HOURS!<p>Stop doing overtime, and read this: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.7pace.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;overtime-kills" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.7pace.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;overtime-kills</a> and <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.approache.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;11&#x2F;rules-of-productivity.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.approache.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;11&#x2F;rules-of-productivity.html</a><p>On the career level: You are selling a service. You code, they pay. You are currently underselling yourself. Your boss comes to your car dealership, buys a car, and you give him 2 cars. Don&#x27;t do that! Your boss pays for 40 hours, you do 40 hours. He wants more? He pays more. He thinks it&#x27;s a bad deal? You go work somewhere else for someone that does want to pay for your service.<p>Even though you are an employee, imagine that you are a freelancer selling your service. No pay, no service. Pay for 40 hours, get 40 hours.