I disagree and I do not see why it would not be possible to become burned out when your workload is too low-pressure. Some people thrive under such conditions and languish under others. However, some issues unrelated to working too hard are far more universal, such as feelings of being unfairly treated, lack of autonomy, feeling trapped or stuck in a position due to other responsibilities, etc.
I think there is an implication in the name: to burn out you have to burn in the first place. My personal experience, that of some colleagues and multiple accounts of other people I've read over the years suggest that.
There are certainly other ingredients than just overwork (despair, low project morale, lack of stewardship, blame culture) that make people fizzle out. But working too much is there in all accounts.
Your anecdotal evidence supports your view, mine contradicts yours. So no, I don't think it can be unequivocally stated that "working too much is there in all accounts".
To your point regarding "burning", flames burn at different intensities and temperatures based on a variety of factors (e.g., material being burnt). The fact that a flame is burning, or has stopped doing so, is not indicative of a specific intensity.
We are right in the discussion threads about a person who worked themselves into unconscious, just saying.
It's not like general workplace toxicity, heartbreaks etc are not equally huge personal problems of their own, but that's why they have their own names.
The person was not diagnosed with burnout. People have died playing video games too long and too hard - is that burnout? We're going to have to just agree to disagree here as I'm not sure either of us are really going to persuade each other from our respective viewpoints. I did enjoy the conversation though and thank you for taking the time to offer your perspective on the matter!
