> Two have sadly taken their own lives despite seemingly good FAANG careers

Sorry to hear that.

Unfortunately I think we have way over indexed on "success" being tied to money and seeking these careers at companies that drive people to exhaustion and let the competitive environment drive everyone harder and harder with a ratchet effect.

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ares623 3 days ago | parent [-]

IMO it’s less about success but a lack of reliable safety nets. Absent a good supporting environment, what choice does an individual have than to maximise their own outcome.

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everforward 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

Not just safety nets, but the disappearance of the middle class at least in the US. It increasingly feels like people either make twice or more what they need to live, or half what they need to live.

I can absolutely see why parents see the way things are, try to extrapolate out another 20 or 30 years, and feel like they have to make sure their child is in the "well-to-do" group. It feels like the days are gone where you could be an average performer at an average job and live an okay life.

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philipallstar 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Do countries with reliable safety nets have lower rates of taking one's own life? What does reliable mean for a safety net?