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A former distinguished Meta engineer says promotions eventually stopped feeling like wins, so he sought a demotion

Former Meta and OpenAI engineer Philip Su said promotions lost their shine as higher expectations left him exhausted and seeking a demotion.

  • Former Meta engineer Philip Su pursued a demotion to improve work-life balance.
  • Su found promotions no longer satisfying due to increased expectations at higher levels.
  • Demotion to IC7 sought to alleviate constant scrutiny and exhaustion.

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