I went through my latest episode of autistic burnout after taking a p/t job for 4 months with a difficult training period and shift work. I'm trying to recover. Prior to that, I went through it a year ago when I was in a play. I had a small part with no lines and the play was a huge success, so I was deeply disappointed when, after 4 months of rehearsal, I was exhausted (again). It's impossible to overstate how hard it is to find balance in life--and that's coming from a person who doesn't have a job.