Autoimmune+Perimenopause+Anxiety&Depression
Does anyone else have this absolute shit-storm going on? How are you coping?
The constant change, the AI hysteria, the expectation to transform into a vibe-coder overnight, and the pressure to outperform by insane margins every quarter - it is crushing.
All while my body and brain are staging a protest...
Every day feels like rolling boulders uphill. I only have the mental/physical capacity to "produce" for about 4 hours before I need a nap or have an emotional meltdown. I used to bang out 10-hour days and feel good about it. Thank God I don't have children; the poor things would be so neglected.
I think very seriously every day about taking a LOA, but what would I come back to? I took a 10-day vacation, and my entire job had changed when I returned. Things are moving so fast that I don't feel like I can step away without leaving tech for good. Is anyone stepping off the treadmill? Where are you going?