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- A former Big Tech employee went through two layoffs in two years before leaving the industry.
- They say the tech industry has shifted from innovation to profit-driven, causing burnout and stress.
- In search of better work-life balance and impact, they took a job as a government tech advisor.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a tech advisor and former employee at a household-name tech company.