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It could be genetic. RCCX gene mutations may make people more susceptible to CF/ME and being a software developer. For most people CF/ME will present as burnout.

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it's very weird when people take correlation and present it as causation. I feel there are at least few steps in statement that people with that gene mutation are more susceptible to burn out. Like people with that gene mutation "like to be independent", "like variety", and therefore lack of those in regular 9-5 software development leads to burn out. How it is presented as a causation has only one practical application. Gene xyz is bad, don't hire people with gene xyz.

And I think it’s weird when people assume that nature would conform to morality. That would be convenient and I’m suspicious of convenience.

It’s a proposed causation hence the ‘may’ qualifier. I’m suggesting people should check it out further. They may be surprised.

Also, it has huge implications beyond employment. My particular RCCX mutations yield hEDS which I can now treat. I wish I would have known 20 years ago. That’s one of many treatable genetic disorders that people barely know about.

It would also mean burnout is curable, so instead of not hiring people susceptible to burnout we can instead cure it for everyone.

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