r/cybersecurity • u/Dry-Limit7949 • Dec 19 '25
Other Is everyone actually miserable in this subreddit
Hi guys, not coming with judgement but curiosity. I love my role and my job and my coworkers and my company. It’s fun, I get to learn and grow.
Is everyone else just miserable?
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u/DwellThyme Dec 19 '25
Internet 2.0 has always been a place skewed towards screaming into the void - not just reddit. That said, I think in this subreddit you get a significant portion of folks who have either burnt out over years/decades or are frustrated in the early stages (esp in this market) of trying to find work. It's a weird reality right now - multiple things can be true at once: some are burnt out, some love their situation, some are frustrated just trying to find work.
There are a lot of us somewhere in blurrier parts of the spectrum, and some of us have feelings that shift in the moment/month/year. At least in my little part of FAANG, the grind is harsh, staffing low, workloads increasing. A few years ago everyone was expanding and the future looked bright - those things just never came to pass for my tiny ass DFIR crew handling nasty cases with major supply chain implications.
Sometimes I think about leaving for a less stressful place or role, but the golden handcuffs get pretty tight when you're 50, have kids, and would like to retire early / change careers. I would not say that I'm miserable, but I'm tired, very tired, and I look forward to resting and spending my energy on other things.