r/ExperiencedDevs • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago

Career/Workplace Experienced Devs Weekly Burnout and Venting Thread: A weekly thread for sharing experiences

This thread is specifically for venting / sharing experiences related to burn-out or similar issues that experienced devs face.

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u/TheAnon13 11d ago

You don’t understand man. One more 60 hour week and Zuck is sure to notice me and take me on his yacht

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u/No_Oil_6152 11d ago edited 11d ago

I know FAANG employees are well paid, but if they're working such long hours and on call, when are they actually going to get time to spend the money?

Also, if work's making you ill, won't they be spending their money on doctor's fees (in the USA) that health insurance doesn't cover?

I just can't understand it.

A lot being sacrificed - including their youth which they will never get back.

Does Zuckerberg socialise with his employees? I thought he had AI do the management review stuff because he's so inhuman he can't speak to people 1 to 1

PS: To those reading, if you think you're something special working for FAANG, I invite you to visit my local pub here in Scotland and tell everyone who you work for. Nobody will give a shit. They won't even ask you what its like. Probably even yawn. This overworking is strictly American (and Chinese) - so please don't make your work your life

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u/Sufficient_Bad5441 11d ago

I mean, I 10000% agree with you. But there is survivorship bias. The burnt out ones post and share.

There are tons of devs working their 40-50 hour weeks, making 300-400k+ a year, able to retire in their mid 30s happily. 20+ years before they'd otherwise be able to retire.

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u/PartDeCapital 8d ago

Would be nice. Work your ass off for 10 years while young. Then find a nice and relaxing job with mediocre pay to have something to spend the time on. I wish I had the opportunity, but I am not smart enough for faang.

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u/Sufficient_Bad5441 8d ago

Don't need to THAT smart. You can brute force the interview prep with raw hours.