Burn-out advice

I came across this article on dealing with job burn-out from a referral on Lifehacker. Its best advice was to make a list of things you like about your job and try to arrange to do more of that.

It got me thinking about workplace advice from literature:

• King Lear, Shakespeare: It's not really a good idea to delegate your major responsibility to others and try to keep the perks. A worse yet idea to delegate to sycophants. It puts the world out of balance.
• The Tempest, Shakespeare: Sometimes getting fired from your job can have its benefits. It can give you the opportunity to perfect your skills. Once that is done, you may find yourself running the place again. Also, do not neglect to cultivate friends in high and low places.
• Old Man and the Sea, Hemingway: If you accomplish a big thing. Look out for sharks.
• Bartleby the Scrivener, Melville: Even if you are burned out, it's possible to hang on for quite some time.
• A Tuft of Flowers, Frost: Mainly it is people that give work meaning.

- J