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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP .

I'm working at a fast-paced AI company where the development team puts in 12 to 14 hours a day, not including the commute. We're required to be in the office four days a week. There are ten of us on the team, all between 23 and 29 years old. My team lead practically lives at the office. Seven out of ten of us are overweight now—including me—and the stress is taking a serious toll. While the pay and stock options are great, it's hard to enjoy any of it. The company is aiming to be acquired by another AI company in the next two years, so everyone is hanging on in the hope of a big payout. One colleague already quit because he couldn’t handle the stress, and I feel like I’m not far behind. I'm completely drained by the time I get home. My typical day starts at 6:30 a.m. and doesn’t end until 9 p.m., followed by a 30-minute commute, dinner, and checking emails from the team. I’m in bed by 11:30 p.m., up again at 5:45 a.m., and out the door by 6. Every day feels like Groundhog Day.[/quote]

Hey OP. I had similar hours and environment after college. I hated my life. Hated it. I felt lost since I didn’t have other options (besides more of the same) and knew I had a high paying job. I was depressed and thought the rest of my life looked like this.

This isn’t forever even though it feels like that now. Once you’ve hit the year or two year mark, start looking. You should network now to the extent you can manage. You can find better jobs and ones with fewer hours. Try to get promoted now, do what you can to build your resume.

It doesn’t seem like it now but grinding it out can pay off. [/quote]

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