I was looking at LinkedIn earlier (yes, I know) and my feed was entirely three things: ads, #AI magical thinking nonsense, and #layoffs by companies with record profits. And my feed here isn't so different, save for the addition of some hobbyist dev diary stuff.
I've been in #gamedev for 20 years and it's never felt this unsustainable. I'm taking a #sabbatical this summer — at my own expense, due to a deep need for rest and redirection — and I'm seriously considering just never coming back.