Sad people at top companies, why?

Saw some edgy depression tweets from a FB intern. I don’t get what they have to be sad about. Am I going crazy? What’s your story?

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Salesforce easi Jun 17, 2018

Simple, Money not always equal to Happiness

Amazon Grhdsajhg OP Jun 17, 2018

But, how? I’d be so much happier if I had a better place to live, cooler pedigreed coworkers and more financial security.

Apple Veet52 Jun 17, 2018

You *think* you'd be so much happier but when you finally get there, you'll realize that it makes only a negligible difference to your overall happiness. And that's exactly where all these other people you speak of are- realizing that money isn't happiness can be quite depressing at first. 😳

Facebook DesertWalk Jun 17, 2018

Also, just because you're working at a big company doesn't mean you don't have other issues (like family)

Amazon Grhdsajhg OP Jun 17, 2018

This is absolutely true! But in this case that’s not true. These people have great families where they post pics of their great grandparents doing fun stuff.

Facebook DesertWalk Jun 17, 2018

People only post good things on social media and not their problems usually

Amazon Hooliganss Jun 17, 2018

God damnit dude, this is like your fourth or fifth post with defeatist attitude.

Amazon Grhdsajhg OP Jun 17, 2018

You go to to UWash, right? You might know the person in question.

Amazon Urchin Jun 17, 2018

@Hooliganss he is pathetic. Every week is a new thread about how he's ugly, dumb, or will never get anywhere.

Uber DOwW76 Jun 17, 2018

A materialistic corporate rate race in silicon valley is pretty much the opposite to living a virtuous life. So yeah.

Amazon Grhdsajhg OP Jun 17, 2018

But money == impact.

Apple Veet52 Jun 17, 2018

Says who?

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bettermike Jun 17, 2018

Link to tweets

Amazon Grhdsajhg OP Jun 17, 2018

I’d rather not, they were general shit about living with depression

New
bettermike Jun 17, 2018

Don't be a pussy

Amazon You have a Jun 17, 2018

Cuz they realized they are spending their lives writing PHP to manipulate vulnerable people

Amazon Grhdsajhg OP Jun 17, 2018

This person is doing iOS and ML

Amazon You have a Jun 17, 2018

s/PHP/Objective C/g

Cruise Automation Tc:trefity Jun 17, 2018

Because sad people exist everywhere. It’s a statistical impossibility to find all happy people in any given place or company. Unless your Mormon that is.

Amazon Grhdsajhg OP Jun 17, 2018

I mean sad people are sad for a cause right? Most people aren’t sad for no reason. If you are that’s clinical depression.

Cruise Automation Tc:trefity Jun 17, 2018

Point taken. But depression can have causes too or at least origin points. I think many at top companies have type A personalities and suffer from perfectionistic personality traits which makes them much more prone to sadness given it’s nearly impossible to be perfect at anything for any amount of time.

Uber lollok Jun 17, 2018

They are humble bragging

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bettermike Jun 17, 2018

I don't think I've ever been depressed really. Sometimes sad, sometimes stressed but it quickly passes with some gaming/YouTube/TV

Cruise Automation Tc:trefity Jun 17, 2018

Nothing like some elder scrolls to bring me back to life.

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bettermike Jun 17, 2018

UT2004 for life. Your comment reminded me of shawn mendes -_-

eBay All for Jun 17, 2018

You question has been answered! https://youtu.be/3ev7GXzFTPg