I have received at least 4/5 rating every year in my 10+ year career and would consider myself objectively a high performer. Still, at least once probably every two weeks I am having a day where mentally I need to check out, attend meetings and do nothing else. It’s not due to burnout or dislike of ...Read more
700k tc power couple duo sde family. Wife is frugal we never ever really spend our money. Have a 6 year old kid. No one is helping. Wife is doing bare minimum for our relationship. I proposed we can move to an Asia country to raise kids for a few years and start our business. She said money money m...Read more
Getting wrist discomfort, rarely hand numbness, and some elbow pain Should I cough up the $$$ for a bike fitter professional or should I just go to doctor. I’ll probably do both but wondering which I should attempt first Bike fitter: could help eliminate source of symptoms by getting my biking erg...Read more
Any recommendations/solutions to reduce snoring? I am looking for first hand experiences. Husband’s snores are louder than a Shelby and I am at my limit. TC: 330k
Difficult to lose weight. I feel like if I do diet, then I under eat because I don’t know nutritious recipes. Man, I just want to lose 15 lbs, or replace 15 lbs of fat with muscle.
As the title states. Upsetting anyone makes me uncomfortable since childhood, to the point where I couldn't intentionally lose my carma in videogames. Now, I'm very unhappy in my current workplace, it was an extremely bad career choice. But a lot of my efforts still go into work, even though I real...Read more
My wife wants to go to VBAC after 3 years of first pregnancy because deep down she feels having c-section as some sort of a step down normal delivery. We had to go to c-section after being in labor for 36 hours. She keeps giving excuse that she wants a faster recovery etc. (She recovered faster af...Read more
Anybody know of good Fmla doctors in Massachusetts?#burnout #depression #mentalhealth
Referring to reading non-work related stuff only. Could be books, audiobooks, articles, magazines, news etc. but not directly related to work Edit: those reading more than 1 hour per day, what are you reading and how do you make time for it? :) #mentalhealth #burnout
Hi, I recently got promoted to the l7 role at Amazon, and ever since the promo, I have been going through extreme anxiety and nervousness. I have a hard time relaxing and sleeping without fear. I feel like my body is shivering when I go to sleep, and when I wake up in the morning, I wake up with ext...Read more
Most of you keep deferring your happiness to impress mama/papa/auntie/uncle/cousins/friends. First I need to get good marks, go to prestigious university, get a prestigious job at FAANG, keep getting promoted, get higher TC, wife, children, big house in Bay area, etc. You're entire lives are based ...Read more
My parents are visiting US and will be staying here for 2 months. If anyone has any suggestions for best insurance that covers everything, please share. Also, is it advisable to buy insurance from US or from India/ Thank you. #VisitorInsurance #HealthInsurance
These might seem stupid, but I find them effective if I’m feeling down and out. 1) Clip your nails, get a haircut, maybe a new t-shirt. Some new socks, like healthy Nike athletic midcalfs with arch support. 2) Change your phone Lock Screen / wallpaper to a new picture of your pet, your fam or partn...Read more
I got let go a week ago and I am already feeling the stress of finding a new job in this market. Any advice to deal with this?
Hi, I am expecting a child in August. These days I am more worried about financial aspects after childbirth. We have had some calculations before pregnancy, but I am little anxious these days. So need help to get some clear picture. Our take home after taxes and all deductions (ESPP, 401K, HSA) - ...Read more
I’m really struggling with ADHD, meds help once I’ve sat down and started to work, but not helping at all with procrastination or having a healthy routine. It seems there are lots of therapists that “specialize in ADHD”, but all they do is the generic CBT stuff and aren’t aware of any of the more s...Read more
I read this somewhere that everyone has to go through either one of the 2 pains: pain of discipline or pain of regret. As someone who is acutely aware of the missed opportunities in life due to indiscipline, procrastination & sheer lethargy, I would want to just share that the pain of discipline or...Read more
I am going through a rough couple of years because of a family situation that has affected me and got me put on a pip and lost my job and now I am unemployed and have a 2 year career gap because of them. I am fed up with them. I don’t feel like working on anything career related because every time I...Read more