Eric Yu is a former software engineer at Meta who experienced panic attacks due to work pressure. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Yu, a 28-year-old former software engineer at Meta. We decided we needed exit plans, because neither of us wanted to work in tech for that much longer. I even set a personal goal to quit Meta once I was making $10,000 a month from real estate. If you left your big tech job and would like to share your story, email Aria Yang at ayang@insider.com.

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