It's because of all the added abstractions. 20-30 years ago you were closer to the metal, similarly to how you would play with arduino now. But now all you get is blackboxes which fogs the mind.

De-alienate yourself! Feel the tools again! Learn low-level concepts and use them in your work (data-driven design, functional programming, etc.).

Then it's like woodworking and cooking again.

I'd be more than happy to take your place on death row.

Work should never feel like home. If you feel that anywhere, that's a major red flag.

Same with coworkers calling everyone a "family" - nope, don't fall for that.

Working remotely was the greatest cure for this misaligned thinking.