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
I am contemplating the idea of doing Lasik. Just confused about whether to do it in India or in US. I had my test done today in US, I am all good for it. Will cost me a total of USD 3.5k(Both eyes are included in this cost) after discount and what not. How much will it cost in India? TC: 550k Leve...Read more
Anyone might be able to rec a psychiatrist who is able to likely write a note or provide docs for a leave without needing to be a long term patient (I think I’ve seen 6 months). My mental health has declined over the last 2 years and I can barely function and get out of bed and take care of myself....Read more
Hi everyone, I'm at my wit's end and hoping someone here has been in a similar situation or has some advice. I'm desperately trying to get approved for short-term disability through Kaiser, but it's been an uphill battle. I'm struggling with a health condition that makes it incredibly difficult to ...Read more
Female here. Lost all hope in finding a partner. Those also single: What’s your plan for your life? How are you going to take care of yourself when you get old? I have nightmares about this :( #dating #marriage #relationships ##burnout #depression #mentalhealth
https://www.galleri.com/ Anyone? Would you recommend it?
I got PIPed in Q1 2024; URA quota according to blind timelines. I have 15 YOE in retail, 3 at amazon, but with great reviews my whole career. First time unemployed and I feel like a complete failure. I keep going back to last yr and what I could've done better at amazon. The therapist says I'm depr...Read more
Google has been aggressively cutting benefits over the past few months (closed cafes, gfleet, constantly reducing shuttle routes off the top of my head). Is this happening at other big tech companies as well? Keeping layoffs aside, have you felt a constant decline in quality of benefits provided?
Having difficulty with things lately. At work, I'm not respected/treated fairly. Family doesn't treat me with respect either, one of them is abusive and the other always sides with the abusive family member. I don't have much of a friends circle as whenever people try to push me around or behave rud...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
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
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