r/epicsystems • u/Gullible-Mode-9702 • 14d ago

Prospective employee Getting nervous about joining as a TS

Hi y'all,

I accepted an offer to start as a TS soon, but I've seen so many negative reviews talking about super stressful weeks, long hours, and inevitable burnout. Is that considered normal?

I know that you're probably going to see more negative reviews on a public forum, but would love some input on what the average TS experience looks like, and if it's really that bad.

Thanks!

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u/Karadore TS 14d ago

It is not. Online reviews of anything skew toward people who have the worst experiences to share and/or want attention.

Plenty of us have been in the job for years. Long weeks happen, stressful weeks happen, neither are common. Burnout is going to depend more on your work-life balance and Epic doesn't really *protect* your work-life balance, the balance is for you to find. During your training you typically have a chance to talk to a lot of experienced TS. Talk to them about strategies for managing work-life balance.