Have you considered joining a VFW or other vet centric org?
I know a lot of vets who struggle with similar issues, some of them looking for physical work, some of them needing adrenaline, but finding out what they do might help you narrow it down. Nothing in civilian life will be the same as that so you need to be cognizant. Also, a lot of jobs involve sitting in front of a computer screen, alone. So whatever you do, you may want to bear that in mind, and accordingly choose your next path based on the physical aspect of the job. Hope you get it figured out, good luck.
Ask HN: I achieved my dream of being a self-taught dev. I hate it. Now what?
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Re: Ask HN: I achieved my dream of being a self-taught dev. I hate it. Now what?
#62i have gone through something similar. love programming but have trouble with the regular 9-5 office job.
things that made it better mainly was working in a team, pair programming, working for multiple customers at once (with regular visits to each customers office, so i'd switch focus and people to interact with frequently), do freelance, work from home, travel as a digital nomad.
also having a family helps, as that provides social interaction that i can't find on my own.
essentially i have been and still am searching for the ideal work/life balance. one key thing was to figure out what kind of activities allow me to relax and gain energy, and find a way to integrate those into my life.
Re: Ask HN: I achieved my dream of being a self-taught dev. I hate it. Now what?
#63Earlier quoted context omitted.
OC literally said a manager who can't code is evil.
By OC, you’re probably referring to me. I never wrote this anywhere. So in addition to personal attacks, you’re using straw man defense.
This is the cancer that infected big tech. A class of professional managers who provide little to no value but don’t want to leave because the grift is so easy.
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Also green accounts are triggered.
Re: Ask HN: I achieved my dream of being a self-taught dev. I hate it. Now what?
#64I never wanted a desk job, but health and economics said otherwise. I did ease into it over several years and have gotten more used to it. It took a few years to get used to less "people time". Going from working on two to five man crews to sitting in an office by myself did weird (and not good weird) things to my head. It didn't help that I tried sales for the first year or so and that was emphatically not a good fi…
Surveying has become increasingly computerized, so your software experience could be very useful. You would need to take a university course to become a registered surveyor. The earnings are good as well.
The university is part of the reason I have not done more than look in from the outside. With no credits at this point and a life and family to support it isn't a great time for a change.
Re: Ask HN: I achieved my dream of being a self-taught dev. I hate it. Now what?
#65I never wanted a desk job, but health and economics said otherwise. I did ease into it over several years and have gotten more used to it. It took a few years to get used to less "people time". Going from working on two to five man crews to sitting in an office by myself did weird (and not good weird) things to my head. It didn't help that I tried sales for the first year or so and that was emphatically not a good fi…
Surveying has become increasingly computerized, so your software experience could be very useful. You would need to take a university course to become a registered surveyor. The earnings are good as well.
From second hand experience, software experience is very helpful for automating parts of land surveying. The licensing is a pain though.