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[quote=Anonymous][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]

At Epic or any company as a software Developer, you will work long hours, they will work you hard.  It's part of the job, especially starting out.  It's up to you to put in the time and build your experiences so you can move onto a job that isn't quite as intense/time consuming.  
Even the "Not software devs" at EPIc have to do work life balance.  But it's entirely possible for them to do so---sure there are some that put in 12-14 hour days. They get better bonuses, and do well.  But in reality, most are still at the same level of job as those who work 8-9 hour days, with extra days when really needed as projects complete.  They make the same per hour basically, it's just some are working 12 hour days, and spend part of their weekends working as well, and the others are happy to put in the 40-50 hour weeks, extra when really needed and take mid-level bonuses.  You do have a choice.

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