Burnout is something that community managers wrestle with continually these days. Increasing demands on their time, additional regulatory compliance, a societal decline in politeness, and pressure to get more done in less time, have all contributed to manager burnout. This class will begin with a discussion of happiness and how important it is to separate unrealized happiness from burnout. In this manner, we can solve for the right problem, whether it is unrealized happiness or burnout. We will then discuss the six common causes of burnout in community managers and offer solutions to address each of them. There will also be a discussion on the differences causing burnout between a new manager and a seasoned management professional.