I started at Google 6 months ago and everything was good, until right before Thanksgiving my manager sent me an email with support check-in. It's a first formal step before PIP. All previous feedbacks were positive and reasons in a check-in are very general. So I suspect it's to fulfill quota that became forces at Google just recently. And to prepare for layoff, with them claiming that only low performers are managed out. Manager even admitted there is a quota. I'm very stressed but want to do my best. Thinking to ask doctor to prescribe Modafinil/Adderall for productivity and beta-blockers to manage stress. Did anyone try it and have advice how to convince doctor to prescribe? Or anything else that helped you? L3 TC 230k #Google #layoff #tech
Instead use Alpha brain. Helped me a lot. Not addictive like adderall
There’s an adderall shortage right now. Better off trying to find it from a friend. It’s also not a cure-all. Beta blockers also don’t help. Sleep, exercise and dedication is the way to go.
There’s adderall shortage coz people like OP use it for “productivity” Adderall is a prescription drug for people with ADHD, its not used for completing college assignments in the last minute like the movies like to show, or to abuse for increased productivity like OP is trying to do Just drink coffee like the normal productivity fiends
Folks don’t do any drugs if you cannot get them legally. Chance of OD from fentanyl is too high rn.
IMO don't do drugs. Dont go down that slippery slope if you dont need it. At the end of the day they still have a quota. I'd just focus on finding a new job
Please don't buy drugs that are already hard to get for people with ADHD & narcolepsy due to the ongoing shortage (& medical gatekeeping)
No one is going to die without adderall. Why not say the same thing about water?
Adderall is a widely abused medication that some people need to function. Just because some people enjoy using it to boost their performance doesn’t mean it’s not a valid need for others.
OP don't overthink you'll be fine.
Don’t freak out. LOTS of Nooglers are getting SCIs. Don’t read into it as “formal step before PIP”. It’s supposed to be as described - “supportive”. Don’t be afraid of candid feedback.
^^^ This. Go read the description of what a support check-in is for. It can be scary, but it is usually not the first step to a PIP.
Nooglers with SCI will be shortlisted to fulfill another quota - to PIP and then terminate. Google is not planning to do a normal layoff so getting SCI is a big risk.
Drugs will not prevent PIP/layoffs. Chill and figure out your plan A and plan B.
You can go to https://www.psychologytoday.com/us and find a therapist there. Then you can get evaluation for ADHD. You can get a sense of your situation/answers are consistent with ADHD from online tests. Some therapists may make a wrong decision, so I’d try 3 and take the median outcome.
There’s no scitienficially found diagnosis method for adult adhd Basically just decide for yourself if you have it, doctors will do whatever I got a script recently it was like 10 question survey. Literally “do you get bored doing repetitive tasks for hours?”
Therapists don’t work with medication. They work with behavior.
Dude, you won't even be able to find Adderall.
Sorry to hear about this but don't do drugs