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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I graduated from UIUC with a master's degree in Computer Engineering in December 2024 at the age of 24.  When I was studying at UIUC, I had so much free time to regularly pursue hobbies such as working out at the gym, playing pickleball with my friends, and playing guitar and piano.  I started my first professional job in January 2025 with an AI company, and I get paid a lot of money.  However, I work between twelve and fourteen hours every day, sometimes even on weekends.  I have not been to the gym since January, not being able to see my friends, and most importantly, I have neither touched my guitar nor piano instrument for almost ten months.  I am always tired when I get home, and do not want to do anything else.  I was a very healthy eater in college, but I am not eating healthily these days.  The job is also affecting my mental health in a bad way.  My girlfriend even broke up with me, because I didn't spend enough time with her.

I know that I am very fortunate to be working and getting paid a lot of money for it.  There are so many people in tech like me who are currently unemployed.  However, the job is affecting me both physically and mentally.  I have been looking for a job that is much less stressful than this one for the past six months without much luck.  One of my colleagues asked for a month of absence, and was told no.  He quit one week after that.

My parents told me that I should quit this job and move back home to live with them for as long as I wanted, until I could find a new job.  I am just afraid that I will not be able to find another job if I quit my current job.  Thank you very much for listening.[/quote]

My cousin’s son left epic with very similar logic… he was unemployed over a year and regretted it deeply.[/quote]

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