I think it's the goal he chose that is making it obvious: devoting his time on earth to landing an entry level job at some company -- a hyper materialistic and anecdotal "goal" at best.

Calling it a goal is funny because it has no value for life, to go all Nietzsche about it.

This is just drinking the capitalistic kool-aid and confusing it with something loftier. I call this a mental issue.