FuzzyMuffin
FuzzyMuffin

How to prevent that existential dread when you are not doing anything worthwhile?

Staff engineer at Google. Recently feeling a sense of existential crisis realising I may never get promoted again and might be too lazy to switch

10mo ago
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BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

So jao sab khud se theek ho jaega 🎀

DerpyPretzel
DerpyPretzel

Only right answer

PrancingHamster
PrancingHamster
Zomato10mo

Create things on the side

Plan backup

Give some entrance exam

SleepyPretzel
SleepyPretzel

Work on your self worth.
On the side note what your yoe ?

FuzzyMuffin
FuzzyMuffin
Google10mo

9

GoofyBiscuit
GoofyBiscuit

Unrelated question. What's typical YOE required to apply for staff engineer at Google?

WobblyRaccoon
WobblyRaccoon

I also have similar dreadful feelings. Although I don't know how to fix it, knowing that you might be kicked out of your company any time the higher-ups decide definitely gives me some motivation. Also sometimes learning things without a motive attached to them helps.

SnoozyWalrus
SnoozyWalrus
Google10mo

Try working on a 20% project that you feel you relate with personally.

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