The biggest risk to working for a dot-com is the uncertainty of the future. Many dot-coms begin with the best of intentions, but due to loss of funding, changes in leadership or unexpected competition, many of them aren't around for very long. And that can add to the stress of the daily workday for many dot-com employees. Chad Tackett, a fitness expert who started his own dot-com four years ago, Global Health and Fitness , certainly knows the toll the long hours each day can take. When he feels a stress attack coming on, he finds time to exercise.
Exercise is a great way to relieve stress.
Some people have sought other ways to relieve their stress. Matt Sloan, a former editor at the dot-com Silicon Planet once worked 48 hours straight. When he was under stress, he would mentally regroup and sometimes took time to write and play music. I have a band, so writing, practicing and playing music live were some of my releases to stress. If you love working in a dot-com environment, you need to remember to take the necessary time to eat nutritiously and find time for some type of physical activity.