Hey so, Sillicon Valley is great. These perks are fun, the code is enjoyable and challenging and your startups stock options are ....stellar... But I got into coding to make cool stuff! It was appealing because of what it enabled. not because of the ... Culture? I dunno 🤷♂️ hit me Blind! You ever get caught up with in this techie madness and just get wiplash?
Lay off the blunts.
Lay into the blunts.
Totally lay into the blunts. More importantly find hobbies outside work. Code related or not.
Yes invest in a hobby you will enjoy, and don't sell your hobby! Just enjoy.
Get some non tech hobbies and you'll be much happier.
Agreed. Your career doesn’t have to be your whole life (despite some big tech companies pushing for that). Keep pursuing your interests outside of your working hours.