How I burnt out in FAANG, but my job was not the problem

Thanks for sharing this openly Andrey! Kudos to being able to figure out the fundamental issue. Also, of course, best of luck in your new career!

Im on the verge of doing this and its not good. Sometimes i get some free time and all i think to do is code. But when i do something else by the end of the day i feel way better.

Thank you for sharing your story. Guess balance should be in all things

Wow I'm happy for you! I'm going through a mental health crisis myself. I feel stuck and my dreams far away from my grasps. Your story makes me a little hopeful if I dare say, can I ask you for advice on how you worked it out?

Great article, all in all, some healthy sleep and life balance, maybe long walks, too much thinking has the exact opposite outcome, that's a classic for many people.

Thanks for sharing your experience. You could always build websites for nuclear reactors and robots; not sure about starships yet :)

On a more serious note, I'm glad you managed to get through your burnout. The risk is very real and it's a shame that more people aren't aware of it. It's important to chase dreams, but it's more important to stay in a state to be able to do so.

Reminds me of the parable of the fisherman and businessman. Hope you spend the time doing whatever makes you happy.

I work throughout the day. But I take breaks during office hours. These breaks could be long - an hour and a half for walks, shopping, lunch, etc. Yes, it is annoying that I don't have time for vacations. Prefer to take 4 day vacations once every quarter. But for now, it is not happening.

Thank you for the great article. I myself used to get into your mental issue due to seeking a career that too overwhelm for myself to handle. We can only create real value when we have energy to do that, and so being balance to work and personal life is everything

Thanks for sharing your story Andrey, this is yet my best read for the week.

I feel the same too most of the time now. Since the past 4 to 5 months, the work feels redundant, all I'm doing is recreating the designs as closely as possible. I really enjoy learning new stuff, and building projects using those, but that's not what I do in my job at all. Still figuring stuff out. Would love to hear your advice.

Thank you for this blog post. Helped me get some clarity. Best wishes for you at your work, and also for you AI/ML journey.

Wow! Thanks. This article is an eye-opener.

Interesting article, Andrey. Nice to read that you finally corrected your view of money as the ultimate destination to happiness. Thanks for sharing! So much from learn from this, as a young man myself in tech. JSYK, I sent you a connection request on LinkedIn (name is Peter Okereke). Hope to have meaningful conversations with you on matters of shared interest and life too.

i wonder if anyone at this company has not been through burnout yet. im also interested in AI but coulnt find oppurtunity to work on it, please write followups on how things go, thank you

Thanks for sharing this, I have also been going through the same though I am not a FAANG developer. This article definitely helped me understand and emphasize on what I have been thinking, getting the senior role or more money doesn't make me happy, either I am frustrated in the process or trying to find something else after achieving it, but finding purpose that brings happiness and learning to get a balance is the key to success and mental health. Please share your experience

Currently going through a bit of a burnout myself. Covid years I lost my team, was doing the same amount of work the 4 of us were doing. Burned out, left the job for my sanity but didn't leave a gap to get back to equilibrium, nor enact proper self care. Now I find myself in a job I despise because of the company's burnout culture. Reading this did speak to me however - I know my current employer isn't great, but I do also have to take action of my own to solve the burnout. Mental health break is definitely an option too - I'll have to give that some thought as it might be the best way to get myself back into good working order, or at least not doing it might harm my chances of doing that.

Hey Andrey Bro, Work on the stuff that makes you happy.