Dealing with Stress!

Facebook / Eng
toxicology

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toxicology
Oct 28, 2018 41 Comments

I have been at FB 9 months and the stress is killing me. I worked at Google for ~6 years but Google and Microsoft are known to be chilled place.

How do you guys deal with stress?

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  • Calm down, it often happens to people who join from other companies specially if they were performing good in their previous job. No one expects you to be a rock star in the first year, again, specially if you had worked 5+ years at google or msft. You will eventually learn how to deal with culture here and set your hours for the best outcome. Just hang in there..
    Oct 28, 2018 13
  • What's your level and yoe?
    Oct 28, 2018 9
    • Yeah, @hyper is confused. If you depend on your ms manager to grow your career you are going to be an l60 forever or until they fire you. The manager can help you identify opportunities for impact and appropriately communicate that impact but its completely up to you to drive your own growth and advancement.
      Oct 28, 2018
    • Hey i aint confused bro. I've never worked at msft. Only heard from friends who are there.
      Oct 28, 2018
  • Quit. BTW what sort of stress?
    Oct 28, 2018 7
  • Amazon
    qwer1234at

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    qwer1234at
    You have to make your own magic.

    Ask for help. Make a positive experience. Start win-win situations for everyone. Make people feel less stressed. Create positive dialogue around how to make a positive work experience.

    For yourself, make yourself feel safe. Meditate to quiet the mind. Face your fears and insecurities. Fear, stress, anger -- these don't just come out of nowhere. Find the root cause. If it scares you to deal with those fears, the first step is acceptance and calming down.

    If your workplace really is as crazy as you say, then they weren't perceptive enough to hire someone prepared enough for it, or it's most likely that there are other people suffering too. Find allies. If the workplace is hostile, everything is lost, and defusing of the negativity and fighting is necessary.

    Good luck! I am in a very similar situation. If you like what I say, I'm open for talking. DM me.
    Oct 28, 2018 1
  • Google
    argnt

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    argnt
    Are you in Seattle? Is it common to have such stress?
    Oct 28, 2018 1