Elon's "extremely hardcore" toxic work culture means people are forced to take Adderall without a prescription to meet their workload. Just ask SpaceX employees.

AJ Sadauskas@aus.social to Technology@lemmy.ml – 300 points –

Elon's "extremely hardcore" toxic work culture means people are forced to take Adderall without a prescription to meet their workload. Just ask SpaceX employees.

"Some SpaceX workers resorted to taking Adderall to keep up with the pace of work at the company's launch facility, and others found themselves falling asleep in the bathroom during long workweeks, a recent Reuters investigation found.

"Travis Carson, a former SpaceX worker at the company's facility in Brownsville, Texas, told Reuters some workers took Adderall — a stimulant designed to help people with ADHD improve their focus and concentration levels — without a prescription to keep up with the pace of work."

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-workers-took-adderall-slept-bathroom-iv-treatments-deadlines-report-2023-11

What a nightmare!

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Dudes are literally working in meth 💀

Ngl I'm a senior engineer and I take 2.5mg of Adderall once in a while to go through a tough bug or release. I can't imagine taking it every day tho, the side effects really start to show and eventually you'd do worse than without it entirely.

It really messed with your head with long term use - it's not gonna end well for these people.

Adderall is also meant to be an adhd drug to help people function. I hate seeing people using these drugs recreationally. You should not have them at all.

p.s. it's not meth, just because it is chemically similar.

And the fact that there is a shortage on a large amount of ADHD meds just makes this all the worse.

people using these drugs recreationally

I'd like to be pedantic and point out that these people are using the drugs occupationaly

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