In the kitchen, a colleague was venting about how their team was constantly under pressure to deliver. Said it felt like if you slipped up even once, you'd be out. This was just a regular Tuesday afternoon in Los Gatos, a few weeks ago. I was making coffee when the tension spilled over. Someone else chimed in, talking about how different it was compared to the Amsterdam office. It struck me that people are so stressed, they're just waiting for the next shoe to drop. Later, I caught whispers about projects getting canceled without notice. It's like the culture breeds this unease, where everyone's looking over their shoulder. One-off mistakes feel like a countdown to termination in this environment. I've seen too many good people leave because of it.