Yep 
 Have added about 7-8 KGs since I started working 4.5 years ago 
  
 Back aches every now and then. Overall energy levels are lower. Flexibility has gone to shit. 
  
 12 hour work days for a long time

Corporate Strategist

Find some time to lift 4x a week - fixes everything.

Product Manager

My lead asks me about work which he assigned at 6 pm yesterday on next day's standup in the morning. What the L man?

Software Engineer

Product Designer

1. Eye strain is a bitch. Get 7hrs of uninterrupted sleep. No other medication or treatment will work 
  
 2. Lose weight. You have no idea how amazing losing 10+ kgs feels like. Controlling food is 90% of losing weight. So even if you don't work out often it can still work .Skip carbs in lunch/dinner, avoid sweets and beer, go for 20-30mins walks every day. That should be more than enough.

Poor lifestyle. Weight gain. Fatigue and sleepiness during the days :/

Analyst

Startups are BS, first they expand everything and then shrink for cost cutting. Bas isi mein engineer is sucked to full.

Given our poor lifestyles, I am sure that I am not the only one having health issues. Wanted to understand what kind of health issues do you face, how does it affect your life and how do you naviga...

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Given our poor lifestyles, I am sure that I am not the only one having health issues. Wanted to understand what kind of health issues do you face, how does it affect your life and how do you navigate work with your health issues.

How many of you are having health issues and how does it affect your work?

How many of you are having health issues and how does it affect your work?- Grapevine

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

I'm struggling with back pain, headache (of I don't get proper sleep) and lack of energy.

I used to smoke 8-10 cigarettes daily in my 20s and daily long hours desk job with all three meals outside.

Now I can't sit for more than 2 hrs at stretch and if I don't get 8 hrs of sleep, I just can't function the next day - like a Zombie with red eyes. I feel on my good days also I have 50% energy compared to 5-6 years back. 

I have joined a gym a few months back - doing 3-4 sessions weekly and on complete home food diet. Things are a bit better now.

Anyone facing the same?

Folks in 30s, what are the health issues you're facing due to lifestyle choices or work pressure?

Operations Manager

Welcome to Software Engineers's Private Community

Feeling worried all the time

I am 28 year old, unmarried and staying at Bangalore working at Cognizant

Problems in my life

1. I am fighting with my own parents because I love a guy from different religion.
He is my school mate and very good person. We both are at IT firm. He earns 38LPA and I earn 16LPA. Financially we are good and we both have very good understanding of each other.

2. I have health issues like pcod , thyroid, gas trouble and digestion issues. Constantly taking tablets and feeling exhausted all the time.

3. I have very toxic work culture at office. My manager literally forces us to work like hell. She doesn't concern about our health issues and treats like robots.

I am always thinking about work and getting anxiety issues. Currently I feel like taking break from everything and focus on myself but money is also important because i want to financially independent.
My brain is constantly worried thinking about future like work, health and money. Nothing really helps me and I feel worried all the time.

Anxiety, depression issues in personal and professional life

Senior Data Engineer

I wanted to check if anyone in this community has had been facing gut issues like the ones mentioned? If yes how are you guys coping with it. Most of the folks here talk about money, jobs, layoffs etc but I guess health is underrated. 

I have been suffering from IBS since 7-8 years and has it under control for the past 2 years. Suddenly for severe diarrhoea ( 8-10 times a day). Took usual meds from local doctor for 11 days. Things lined better but again after 4 days diarrhoea started. Since functional diseases don't have a cute, do some of you have it? How do you cope with it. What to avoid and what to do or consume more?

I will start with mine: 

1. Avoid stress
2. Avoid Outside oily and spicy food
3. Prefer coconut water, buttermilk etc
4. Avoid lactose 
5. Avoid some nuts
6. Have fermented items more

What ur take and how do you cope?
What helped and what didn't?
Who are some good doctors who helped and changed ur life (For me it was Akash Shukla in Mumbai)?

IBD, IBS and other health issues

Web Developer

Guys, I am a software engineer and work remotely.

I am 25 years old but feel as if i am older. 

> Already facing heavy back pain, lower back pain. 
> Facial and body hairs are turning grey
> Already bald

Are these all common, or am I doing something fundamentally wrong?

How's your experience working as Software Engineer.

Any thoughts?

Health issues in mid 20's

Go to the gym 4,5 times a week. Follow a regime. Change your diet. Add a lot of protein and complex carbs. Eliminate oily junk food for 3-4 months. You will start seeing the difference.

Machine Learning Engineer

Hi all,
I am facing gut problems since 5yrs now. I always bloated and constipated. It started off after my school and it has been going on since then. Not sure if this is stress, lifestyle or what. Have tried all the medicines and what not but not getting the root cause.
I am physically active as well and that’s also not resolving this.
Currently I am working from home therefore I manage somehow but now it’s a huge blocker for my growth. 
I am just living the life counting every day and not sure how long this will go on.

Anyone else facing this or resolved this? 
Need help on this.

Thanks

Gut health is f*cking my career

Software Developer

Welcome to Business Roles's Private Community

I recently graduated from a Tier-1 MBA college and got placed in a well-known digital firm as an Assistant Project Manager. I underwent compliance training etc for the first month and then got aligned to a tight deadline project as a developer, as there were no openings related to my expertise available. Note that I have no formal experience as a developer. The project is off the rails as no one here knows how to do their job properly. I am really exhausted and my health is getting affected. What can I do regarding this? What options do I have? Any guidance would be very helpful!

Company using me as a Developer

Project Manager

Im working in EY. Currently working from home, my office is in Gurugram. Im suffering from hypothyroidism and fatty liver grade 2-3. Will the pollution and office stress play a toll on me when i stay in Gurgaon? What steps can i take and what can i eat if i dont know cooking?
Is there anyone in the same boat and single like me who is suffering with the same health issues? Any guidance for me?

Gurugram Guys, Hi!

Consultant

Anyone got costochondritis or similar rare health issues after your desk job? How did you cope and get better?

Health issues coz of desk job

Welcome to IT Company Discussion's Private Community

Gurugram!

Lately i have been struggling to cope up with my work and family . It’s been very difficult at my work lately. Also my personal life is a roller coaster mentally! I feel difficult to cope up. People at my work are sarcastic about my performance even though i am fulfilling all my basic tasks. I sleep very late thinking about all these things especially my personal struggles! How are you guys coping up?

How you guys are taking care of your Mental Health?

Desires and expectations hata do life se… 
 It takes very less to be happy…. 
 Itna kamao ki apni jaruratein puri ho jaye bas….aur job ko bhi utna hi time do bas 
  
 Rest time should go in pursuing hobbies and friends/family time…. 
  
 Paisa jitna bhi kama lo, hamesha kam hi lagega… 
 Isliye time nikalo apni hobbies/friends and family ke liye

Data engineer

I am a 2022 grad and 1yr into my corporate life and I have stopped liking software engineering. I took software engineering as a career because for the love of it but after experiencing the office politics and constant mundane work I have lost my zeal.

We are always caught between the CTO and the Manager not being on the same page and redoing a lot of our work. For the past 1yr we have been migrating the same stuff to different platforms. No innovative work, no recognition for good work.

Is this normal in the corporate world?

Also I am thinking of taking a break as I want to focus on my health. Is it a good idea to take a break now for 3-5 months and then get back to working again?

Is this normal in corporate?

Im a chain smoker for the last 7 years im trying to quit smoking but im unable to do it . It affects my health severly im noticing everyday. Not sure how long i can live . If i stop quiting gor some days im unable to focus on my work im getting sleep during that time. Im in a high paying job . I have started replaced by coffeee but later point of time my stomach  sensitive to coffee . Please guide me

Smoking affects my life

Hi All. I am working for a US company from India. My manager is based in US as well. More than 50% of my team is in US too. I am constantly in catch up mode because there is no proper communication from leadership. I am usually the one who has to burn the midnight oil or be the early bird. Not only is it impacting my health (I get migraines because my trigger is less sleep) but it has started impacting my family too now who blame me for doing so much with very little returns. No promo though it was promised a year ago. What should I do? Please note that I have a mortgage so quitting job is not an option.

Working insane hours

Program Manager

Speaking for men, I am not aware of women's pov on this. The agency culture makes you believe that it's fine if you don't have time and energy to focus on your fitness because most of your time and energy is spent on 'work'. 
I am not saying that work isn't important. Definitely, it is and you should be dedicated to it, but not by ignoring your fitness. You have to report at 10.30 - 11 am, but your work starts as soon as you wake up and you don't know when your day will end. This makes you tired and you're not left with time to focus on any kind of exercise or activity. 
You accept the fact that you're not able to workout because of work. Even if you speak up about this to your management, they won't entertain you. They don't realise how important exercise fitness is for you to function at your best potential. My boss in my previous agency, a PR strategist, always prioritised mental and physical fitness and spoke about it to us. He also told us that your brain goes in a good direction automatically when you feel good and alive in your body, when you look fit, feel fit and feel confident. 

I see a lot of men actually putting down others who talk about fitness and encourage good health. This is not about top physic or athlete like body. This is about having some sort of physical exertion as a part of your lifestyle. This will be beneficial for you as well as your employer.

Getting used to bad health!

Founder

I have seen pseudo feminism happening everywhere around which has just wasted everyone’s time and energy over debating for false narratives. Does feminism really matter or it brought any change in corporate lives. If yes then why still pay parity exist and why projects have been given on the basis of gender but not on the basis of skill and experience? What’s your take on this ?

Has feminism ever been useful ?

*TW: Mental Health Struggles*

Hi there, folks!

I was contemplating about how my fellow professionals with mental health conditions manage their careers and grow despite the daily struggles.

You see, I deal with Clinical Depression and Anxiety which often hinders how I function day to day and have too manage through rigorous therapy and opting for heavy medication. 

This condition often disables me to concentrate on long-term performance and stability in a ln organisation- I often get burnout within 6-7 months of the job & need to take a sabbatical of the work.

I will love to hear about anecdotes and see if we all can create a space here. Thanks! (:

Mental Health and Your Career

These past 6 months my performance at work has been dwindling and one primary reason I attribute is memory loss. I find it difficult to recall key points of mails, design reviews, MoMs etc. and often end up missing out things at assigned tasks. What's scarier is that it not only applies to new concepts, I often find myself forgetting even formerly familiar things. During morning updates and discussions I find myself giving uncertain inputs and asking shaky questions because I find it hard to remember key terms, figures etc. I sometimes even forget to pick up some assigned tasks altogether. Random brain freezes have become everyday affair.
.
Sleep-wise it has been little medium-poor but not so bad that could explain such drastic changes. I'm 30 yr old, male, unmarried and don't have any major health issues (except some stress / anxiety and accompanying Irritable Bowel Syndrome condition).
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If anyone else experienced this, how have you dealt with it?

Anyone else experiencing memory loss?

Yes everyone experiences this 
 I sometimes forget what I was working on 
 I forget things in short term 
 I don’t know if it’s some kind of coping mechanism 
 The only solution is to write stuff or journal not just personal but work stuff too. 
 I used to have Jira but now I have a piece of notebook with me too giving me the top priority tasks.

Hi everyone as the title suggests i hv really started facing problem in daily activites due to this. I was once a very active guy who liked walking a lot but know even standing from chair is giving pain . Just after the covid this all things hv started happening. But the problem is i am only 1 years in my tech career and recent grad of 2022. I am really worrying about my long term prospects.  I know i should be asking this to doc and ys i hv asked them i just want to know from community if u guys hv problem how are u dealing with this. I hv recently joined gym also but that isnt solving my back problem . Doctor said to avoid prolong sitting but unable to do much in it.

Backpain making my life hell

Is anyone here working night shifts starting at around 10 pm till around 6 am?

Night shifts

I have observed and experienced the way IT engineers and many other similar professionals are working a lot, spending nights and day, constantly hooked onto laptops, many of us are losing a lot of hair, have dull skin and face a lot of other issues. 

There are a lot of issues that we don't observe like fatty lever, cholesterol, vitamin deficiency, back problems and many more. These problems don't surface in 4-6 months or a year. They will be there when we maintain unhealthy lifestyle over couple of years. 

Have seen people in 35 looking like 50 with grey hair, dull skin and unhealthy. Have seen a lot of people spending day and night on laptop voluntary even after having kids. I am 100% sure no family would want to see you guys working all night. What these people will tell their family is I have a lot of work when it's not the case

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