Burnout at the chicken rice shop - by Spencer Yen

Notes on navigating burnout and uncertainty the career abyss

Burnout at the chicken rice shop Notes on navigating burnout and uncertainty in the career abyss Spencer Yen May 31, 2026 20 2 2 Share Last summer, I had lunch with a couple friends who were in similar “in between” life phases at the chicken rice shop near Washington Square Park. It’s a small shop with only a few tables and short stools, a downtown weekday power lunch spot fitting for three people who were outside the confines of a 9-5 job . We were sitting on the stools and catching up on how our life and career explorations were going. I shared that I’d just come back from some solo travel i

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