21–30 of 61 posts
I hate the bar culture. I'm straight edge. I do not drink. Most people don't believe me. Going to bars where others are drinking is pointless.
Just go there and proselytize to people. They will stop inviting you then.
I don’t give advice unless I’m asked.
Thiel insinuated that half of twitter employees consumed according to this tweet, which I found surprising. I assume they have some data or hunch about it + some exaggeration. https://twitter.com/teddyschleifer/status/158860158856569241...
Coffee, which probably the majority of people in the U.S. are addicted to, is a stimulant that we all "abuse"
If drug use isn't causing problems for you, I think you should have every right to do it (if you can work around the legality aspect)
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Erd%C5%91s#Personality
Smoking (cigarettes) was common to see 25 years ago, but now I might see one or two people vaping outside.
I'm all for better living through chemistry, and endorse whatever you need to perform regardless of rules and regulations. But I'm just an old hippie...
In my case though it feels like not using caffeine is not an option for having a tech career. Feeling a bit of frantic energy is the only way I can power through for 5-6 hours of work.
I have adhd and i take a (very small) dosage of a stimulant at times. It has quite bad side effects for me which is why I take so little. I think the reason why it is an "open secret" is because it is not possible to be open about such handicaps. If i was open to my employer about my adhd I would have to fear losing my job, even though that is illegal. That is rule number one that was ingrained into me, never tell an…
I’ve also noticed that it’s helped other’s around me that are still keeping their diagnosis a secret to see me being comfortable talking about it.
The reason I talk about it is exactly as you say, I think it’s really important to try to destigmatise things like ADHD and ASD in the workplace.
Especially in tech of all places, nobody seems to want to admit that a non-trivial part of the tech industries success is down to it being a field that plays to the strengths of neurodiversity.
To be clear, I’m not criticising you for keeping it to yourself, I totally get it!
Just wanted to provide a voice of reassurance from someone who’s “come out” and living a better life because of it.
I try to quit coffee regularly as I get bad acid reflux and stomach problems from it but I always return after even a few months of successfully quitting as I simply can't be nearly as productive or deal with crunch time as well without it or wit matcha. Perhaps I need to try caffeine powder. In my case though it feels like not using caffeine is not an option for having a tech career. Feeling a bit of frantic energy…