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Ask HN: I don't want to work anymore
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Re: Ask HN: I don't want to work anymore
#42IMHO it's because of the frameworks you're using. They limit your imagination instead of helping.
I didn't expect to see a comment like this, but it is kind of eye opening. There are probably at least 2-3 tools I use on a daily basis that probably fall into the same bracket. You are onto something, I think.
I use node but like a good js interpreter. I think people use frameworks because it's asked by enterprises. CTOs do all the same choices to minimize the risk for themselves as employees. They reduce the risk the be blamed in case of failure.
As someone working on a personal project, you don't need to fit in that paradigm and the freedom gained like that make the work more pleasing and even efficient.
Re: Ask HN: I don't want to work anymore
#43Work is not about finding fulfillment. It is about exchanging your time for money. You should look for fulfillment in your life instead.
It is nice if your work aligns with your life targets but this is rarely a case. For example, I want to become expert in Software Development and try a startup idea when I have enough money. My work as a highly paid contractor is just enabler for above.
Re: Ask HN: I don't want to work anymore
#44I'm having the same thoughts as I start a new gig and I'm thinking why did I bother.
Re: Ask HN: I don't want to work anymore
#45I'm in the same pickle. I get burnout symptoms at the 6 month mark no matter what I do and paid leave doesn't help, only honest to goodness NEET life. I plan to find a way to cope with it by finding something that's lucrative and done in short stints. Which is going to be hard for a neophyte like me with only a passing interest in tech. Had a conversation about that with a friend on IRC last night and got some intere…
Life is all about enjoying the chase. We're on an endless gameboard. Your IRC friend is right.
I've been there and whined on IRC about the same topics.
You can also do the same in SEA. That's what I did for 2 years and it's great but you're never really refreshed. That freedom, isn't really real. Illusions aside, work is work.
A few months barely pays off the credit card bills, you need cash in hand and a slightly profitable item. Something that can make $2000-3000/month that's passive is the dream. That's all you need to live in 98% of the world.