Long gone are the days of our parents’ and grandparents’ generations, when you would graduate, join a company or organisation, and pretty much stay there for your whole career.

Our own personal expectations have changed, and we are fortunate to be living in a time where we do not need to feel beholden to any one employer, or feel stuck in a job we are unhappy with.

Obviously coming from a healthcare perspective, the sobering statistics on burnout and job dissatisfaction are there for all to see (and for entirely understandable reasons related to mind-numbing bureaucracy, computer work and dealing with third-parties). Yet when one looks at other professionals — whether they be attorneys, public school teachers or police officers — statistics on burnout are also quite worrying.

Many of these professions are, like medicine, crucial for a well-functioning society. It’s sad if any dedicated professional who once loved what they did, finds that they’ve wound up in an unhappy spot.