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Thanks for the advice. I've bookmarked this and will refer back to it. It is much appreciated.

I am sorry to have left the impression I expect paid vacation. No, I don't expect to be paid for hours I don't work. Burnout is simply a reality common to our industry, as you are probably well aware.

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I'm glad that you took my comments in the context that they were meant.

I work an 80-hour week in my personal company taking care of my clients (fortunately a large number of those hours are from my home office).

Computer burnout can be intense, especially when the wife gets jealous that you spend more time with the computer than with her. I would recommend sitting down with your wife and setting up a budget and goals. The goals should be for 1 Year, 5 Years, and 20 Years. This will help to establish a vision and put you back in control of your career.

Also, if you don't absolutely love to program then you might need to reassess what career to would love to do.

Lastly, be thankful to God. It sounds like your current client helped you avoid the massive layoffs that a great number of people in our industry experienced. I know many folks that were out of work for well over a year - some two years.