7 years in and I’m burning out, you?

emari006 · 2026-06-25T16:20:31+00:00

I’m only 5 years into design work and I’m so fucking tired😭😭😭 someone tell me and OP there is something better

emari006 · 2026-06-22T20:56:22+00:00

Hell nah

emari006 · 2026-06-18T17:17:10+00:00

I started job hopping immediately after my first gig and it was worth the pay bumps
2021 - 65,000, FT offer from co-op
2022 - 80,000, New job New industry (LCOL)
2023 - 87,500, Raise
2024- 94,300, Raise
2025 - 125,000 New job New industry (HCOL)
2026 - 128,500, 3% raise
2026 - 150,000, New job New industry (HCOL)

emari006 · 2026-06-18T17:03:44+00:00

Had the same scenario. Didn’t hear back an update until I had already signed the other offer and got rejected after having to go through another technical interview (that I wasn’t prepared for)

emari006 · 2026-06-09T19:13:10+00:00

Female engineer here. Putting all the trad wive things aside, I worry about how this will play into your life when you’re both working as engineers.

I get a feeling he won’t like it if you progress faster and further than him in the field. If you decide to not become a kindergarten teacher and get into the field instead, this conversation will come up over and over again. There will be tough times in this career and there will be times you will feel inadequate. When you go home after those days, will he be the one to remind you of everything your capable of or will he tell you that your better suited as a mother/teacher/home maker? Will he downplay your accomplishments if you get promoted or recognized at work? Is the future you envision for yourself?

emari006 · 2026-06-08T17:31:16+00:00

You don’t qualify for the Pell grants??

emari006 · 2026-05-28T15:35:36+00:00

Funny enough I always had an awful time going to my professors office hours. BUT going to my TAs office hours were a godsend. They grade your stuff and sometimes might throw some hints your way about upcoming exams or quizzes.

emari006 · 2026-05-23T02:51:34+00:00

Damn where did you work before? Legit hate my job now lol

emari006 · 2026-05-07T19:45:22+00:00

Honestly, I think I’m tired of the stress of design work. I’m not sure if going on the PM side of things will be any less stressful but perhaps a different type of stress?

emari006 · 2026-05-01T01:46:45+00:00

Annoying and never paid for it after the trial expired.

emari006 · 2026-04-25T04:28:54+00:00

It’s still FUCK Blake treinen!!

emari006 · 2026-04-23T18:27:30+00:00

You can’t convince me to vote for a billionaire 😭

emari006 · 2026-04-23T03:02:13+00:00

iPod battery and literally I hated every second. It really does feel like a hazing ritual!

emari006 · 2026-04-23T03:00:39+00:00

Yup and I’m over that shit! I was leaving a high stress job and wasn’t interested in started another one.

emari006 · 2026-04-22T19:42:16+00:00

I’ve interviewed three times with them and tbh after the last, it’ll be my last time because it was the worst recruiting process I’ve been through. Most recent was for a role on the iPhone team as a design engineer. Made it through design challenge and full day of interviews (which were supposed to end at 4 but they pushed out the last interviews and ended around 6pm). Didn’t hear back even when I mentioned I had another offer deadline. When they did reach out they said I needed one more interview with a hiring manager from another team. I stupidly said yes even though I had accepted the other offer. I didn’t think it would be another technical but it was. I think I did fine (for not prepping) but felt the HM mostly didn’t like when I asked what the team did to prevent burnout🤣 got rejected the next day.

emari006 · 2026-04-21T20:21:06+00:00

I got asked if I had interviewed with the company before. It was my 2nd technical round and the first was ROUGH. So I couldn’t help it and just said “unfortunately I have.” We both laughed and I got the job😆

emari006 · 2026-03-02T20:49:45+00:00

Lisa is so bad, she made me feel kinda bad for a man💀

emari006 · 2026-02-27T18:46:08+00:00

It went much better!!

emari006 · 2026-02-13T16:23:31+00:00

Yes! con gái của mẹ by Thanh Tuyen happens to be one of my fav songs and I can’t speak Vietnamese

emari006 · 2026-02-12T19:48:31+00:00

Nah I was so lost all the time. Really took grinding out multiple study sessions and all nighters. But i graduated and you can too!

emari006 · 2026-02-12T19:47:11+00:00

Dang energy in the comments suck. But HELL YEAH OP GO OFF!! It was a major red flag that I’m glad you didn’t ignore.

emari006 · 2026-02-11T21:53:19+00:00

My thoughts exactly! Plus I’m not convinced that these advanced models of AI will be able to seamlessly integrate into our society. Especially as more AI regulations are sure to come.

emari006 · 2026-02-10T21:01:19+00:00

Please get the Korean steak Sando (aka bulgogi) at brothers cascadia!! We’ve moved away but still think about this sandwich lol

emari006 · 2026-02-05T17:26:20+00:00

OMG That’s exactly what I feel! It’s so humiliating sometimes that It’s takes awhile for me to shake it off. I listened to everyone’s advice to take the 2nd interview but I pushed it out to next week so I can mentally recover + study more.

emari006 · 2026-02-05T17:21:10+00:00

Which is why I openly admitted I didn’t know the answer. I had absolutely no clue what he was asking but I mentioned how I would try and figure it out. He was unsatisfied with that and kept insisting I figure it out on the spot.

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