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In terms of what I envision as sustainable for myself, I would require no on-call, more independent work, less bullshit meetings, less managerial oversight, and ideally fully remote.
I also have a strong preference for open-source tooling rather than being forced to used shitty internal tools with poor documentation.
Right now I'm just taking PTO, which is very limited, after an ER visit for stress related chest pain
College "metrics" are much less obscured and therefore much more game-able. There is no complex multi-layer management looking over you. Your "manager" is your professor, who is indifferent to your performance because it doesn't affect their bottom line. There is no need to smooth talk anyone, and if you wish you can work completely independent, you can skip class and complete assignments alone.
I can "work" from home in college, on my own time, whenever I see fit. I can take time off if I ever need it without much consequence.
True. But barring financial hardship, I think many folks would quickly become disillusioned.
> crush it and grind dude
I wish I could do this.
I can suppress to a point but that is what I've been doing all this time.
Once it spills over into physical pain that is where I draw a line.
I'm doing most of those things.
My only use of healthcare has been at the ER for chest pains - turned out to be anxiety. Scheduled months ago for a new PCP after moving cross-country and my appointment is still 2 months out.
> plenty of places that would be ecstatic to hire you, but the hard part is finding them
This was my experience prior to getting my RO after graduating. I think part of why the stakes feel high is just the market in general seems mostly uninterested in new grads.
I suppose I will need to find my niche in the industry. I don't care if I halve my salary. I don't care about company brand name. Amazon was more less incidental.