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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Literally just quit my job so I can take a "sabbatical" (my resumé word for "taking 18 hour naps instead of dealing with incompetent upper management"). ✌️

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Now on month 26 of "taking a few months off to recharge." After 2 years, I realized no one in tech wants me on my terms, so I got a couple of shitty part-time jobs instead. Fuck 'em.

I do have to admit it sucks sometimes of course, but now I never lay awake at night thinking about work. When I leave work, I dont give it much additional thought beyond making sure I get enough hours (because even between two jobs, I cant afford daycare for both kids over the summer.)

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago

Low key? Nah. I am mentally ill, full-on high key.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago

👏👏👏👏

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I’m not saying touch grass, but…go for a nice walk outside. It’ll change your perspective. Sometimes the things you think are true aren’t true.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I'm almost there. I want to sleep my life away, or rather sleep on my own terms. Whether people like me or not, not a problem. That used to bother me but not anymore.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

What if I'm mid-key mentally ill though?