But it'ss much easier to avoid burnout. Even if your objective is based on an "us vs. them" mentality, you still have a purpose. If you feel like you're working alone (and sometimes this happens even with other people around) it's much easier to find out that your work means nothing in the grand scheme of things.
"easier to avoid burnout" feels to me more like a function of time vs actually being f2f with folks, assuming the work doesn't change dramatically. But... my data points are primarily my own and some colleagues, not a comprehensive view of techfolk.
