I find that trying to help people directly vs. indirectly have pretty different effects on me. E.g. I’m not willing to work 60 hours a week, which many people are, but I’m willing to give a lot more of my cash than most people are. Part of what I’m interested in now is how to apply what helping professionals have learned about burnout to other kinds of helping. If you want to support an important cause not just in the fervor of youth but for decades, I think some of the same anti-burnout measures help.
(I’m excited to see another social worker here!)
I find that trying to help people directly vs. indirectly have pretty different effects on me. E.g. I’m not willing to work 60 hours a week, which many people are, but I’m willing to give a lot more of my cash than most people are. Part of what I’m interested in now is how to apply what helping professionals have learned about burnout to other kinds of helping. If you want to support an important cause not just in the fervor of youth but for decades, I think some of the same anti-burnout measures help.