I was laid off in March and have been struggling to find a job since then. I was only at my previous company as a SWE for 6 months, straight out of college. Everything else is my life is going pretty well. I gym 5 times a week, have an amazing girlfriend, sufficient savings, no debt, and I'm also a U.S. citizen, so no issues with visa's and such. But everyday I just get depressed when I think about my career. I'm stressed over my unemployment gap as it's already been close to 7 months and I have only a couple internships + 6 months FTE for my work experience. It's hard seeing my peers happily employed while I'm struggling to get anything. I feel like I have career-related anxiety 24/7 and it affects me a lot; everyday it feels like it gets worse. I need advice on how to get out of this state-of-mind, as there are people in a lot worse situations than me, but I still wake up depressed about it everyday. TC: 0 YOE: 6 months
SDE?
Ur not depressed if ur working out
Just been forcin myself to go since being diagnosed by my doc rip
Stupider words have never been said.
A career happens over 20-30 years. To be honest I don't even remember what happened over the first couple of years. I just remember that I couldn't find a real job, so I took up a pretend job with pretend pay and had a boss that was rude. That's pretty much all I remember and I was there for two years. I remember worrying about my career then which seems extremely stupid in hindsight, you have years and years and years left to define your career and excel in it. The one thing that I had to change that helped me immensely in my career was to stop comparing myself to others. It took me 5 years to realize that comparisons were making me short sighted and preventing me from truly growing in my career. I know it's easy to say these things looking back. But I did hit a severe low point about 7-8 years into my career. And the mindset change helped me get through it unscathed
Thanks, I needed that. I’m not the OP 🤷🏻♂️ but am still grateful.
Was pretend job real or imaginary? From that, how did you land at Meta? Are you happier there?
You’ll be fine. Just takes a few years for the economy to recover. Living at home? Maybe just do gap year work. Be a lifeguard or a ski instructor or something. Leetcode on the side
This dude - a few years. 🤣 Hey y’all remember when shit fell apart in 2008.
Keep your head up. Same thing happened to me but burying myself in interview prep helped me secure an offer and also stay distracted from bad thoughts.
Would you trade for good career path multiple promos in few years but no gf?
Take more risks try and make a product
another tinder?
You've already got a few pieces in place to get you through this tough phase. Continue to exercise. Discuss with your gf or family and friends how you are doing. Get into a routine. Exercise, eat healthy and leet code when you are well rested. Give yourself a break on a Saturday or Sunday. If you are getting interviews... great, if not do mock interviews. Ask your friends to interview you or use things like interviewing.io. This is the make or break Control what you can control. You are just starting your career. This is going to make you resilient
Chill situation will change after q4 and hiring frenzy will start.
Quite the opposite… we’re heading into full blown recession
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Shoulda spent less time with the gf and more time leetcoding
This. Right now LC should be your gf
I guess so :/