I spent so long trying to get to MBB and now am just utterly exhausted and can’t see myself doing this for the rest of my life. No time for hobbies or family or sleep. One of my clients is an engineer who is the same age but has the time to start a side business and owns 3 houses…all I have to show is that I’m a one trick ppt pony :( anyone else feel the same and left? What did you do afterwards?

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I dreamed of getting into tech, got here and have been burned tf out almost since I started. Ready to give up and go work somewhere less well known but my ego doesn't want me to let go of the big names 🙄

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PM at Uber and it's rough - feel like everyone at this level and up is always burnt out or people complain if you actually know how to keep your sanity and say no. If you're gonna do tech, I've heard better things about WLB at companies that have been around longer (Microsoft, Google, etc.) and that's what I'm trying to do next.

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