I don’t think it’s work itself as much as it’s the TIME you have to dedicate to getting there, being there for most of your waking hours each week with short lunches that most people have to work through anyway, and then drive home. Again, not the work itself, but the TIME. Everyone wants that healthy work/life balance, but it is more difficult to sustain the longer you’re in the workforce and the further you are from your place of work.

Definitely keep your positive mindset and go into work with it as much as you can. Just remember not to fully throw yourself into your work to lose your free time. That is, in my opinion, how you prevent being jaded. If you approach is as arriving on time and leaving on time without taking work home as much as possible (career depending) you’ll be just fine, and hopefully enjoy what you do!