"While I'm deeply sympathetic, the author should be discussing their issues with a therapist rather than spreading this on the internet."

I am now the CEO at a very special data consultancy, Hermit Tech. If you are in management but have retained your soul, value the humanities, enjoy reading and so on, check us out! I'm as surprised as you are that this is a viable business model.

I read all mail without exception, love getting it, and sometimes even take social calls. I may not respond, but I'll always read! You can reach me at: ludicity.hackernews@gmail.com. If you live in Melbourne, this final link straight-up arranges an in-person meeting at a nice coffee place.

Finally:

My podcast, "Does A Frog Have Scorpion Nature", which has rapidly gone from "silly thing I publish once every three months" to "we got Ed Zitron". Episodes from Zitron onwards have a professional editor, no ads, and no sponsor reads. I voluntarily lose money on it.

Mastodon.

Liberapay | Patreon, which covers some production costs for the podcast and time off work to write. Much like the podcast, you'll notice there's no advertising here either.