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Ryan Hart Doenges 16 Jul 2014 I expected working at Twitter to be less stressful than this. I mean, the job itself and my relationships with co-workers are about as straightforward and relaxed as they can be, but as a young man whose previous jobs have more often than not involved large amounts of mud or grease I expected “making it” to involve less emotional withdrawal and more relaxing in the evenings. This wasn’t a problem two summers ago, when I spent my afternoons yanking PVC pipes out of geoduck mud . My co-workers had criminal records and calloused hands, and I spent my lunch breaks sitting atop a pile of oyster bags, sandwich in hand. This summer, my co-workers have college degrees and ergonomic keyboards, and the office serves free mussels for lunch. That job on the beach hurt my body, but it’s here at 1355 Market Street that I can feel my soul pulling back from my...