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Fasting, twice a week, used to be very strict but then dropped back to just having some tea.. fasting is very powerful, gave me my mojo back in mid 30s after burnout from top tier consulting firm and grad school, got testosterone boost, clarity of mind, physical fitness and confidence, amazing tool.. but body has to be of the right disposition.

I guess this is a COVID-time work confessions thread.. Under 35 here and yeah, it’s real.

Working at a FAANG. It’s nuts.

It’s almost like if you have a family the deck is stacked against you. My manager low key told me to come to work in our office (which is now open) so my kids don’t distract me working from home. (And don’t tell me to go to HR, we all know how that’s going to end up..)

The other senior engineers who try to be human by asking “how’s everyone really doing” it’s more cute than anything.

It hasn’t gotten any easier folks!

The only way I’ve found to survive here as a young parent is to just give up sleep. We’ve got some young kiddos at home.. no idea how folks do this, and no surprise at all folks are burning out and it seems like less and less people are having kids any more.

If you’re going through it, hope it gets better for you!