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I don't want to work very hard

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Re: I don't want to work very hard

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Post by flaneur »

zupatol wrote: post #27

Have you tried working part-time? I'm not sure this would help, because I don't really understand how you can love coding and hate working at the same time. Here is what I do: I have an arrangement with my employer that I will not work full-time for more than 9 months straight. After 9 months I have a 6 months break. The arrangement is tacit, it's not in a contract, but it has been working for the last 3 years. It to…

Huh. Somehow it had not occurred to me to try to make this cycle explicit. That's a really interesting idea, thank you.

Re: I don't want to work very hard

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bufferout wrote: post #33

Look, I appreciate your candor and all but I can't help but think if I was your coworker then I'd be pissed at having to carry your sorry arse. Shit or get off the pot.

Fair enough. For what it's worth, I've never received a negative performance review or been told I was underachieving. Maybe that sounds like a "Ooh, I'm a 10x rock star!" boast, but I think it more likely my work environments have been undemanding.

Re: I don't want to work very hard

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Post by flaneur »

sidsavara wrote: post #10

Dude, I could have written your post (with some minor changes) I feel the same way quite often. I think it happens after you have a certain level of expertise at your job - you're not really learning anymore, you're just maintaining, putting in new features, etc. I don't job hop TOO often, but I have worked on average 2 years per job. Part of that also is geographic as well as career considerations, but it was always…

Ah, I follow your blog. Tried out TimeSvr after your review. I'm going to ponder my options for a few weeks. I may be in touch, but thanks for extending an invitation in any case.

Re: I don't want to work very hard

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Post by yters »

Have you looked at living overseas? It looks possible to work for 5 years then not need to work indefinitely. Though, depending on your friends and family, this might not be what you want. Anyways, here's a little research I've done. If I don't get married in the next couple years, I plan on following my own advice.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=122341

I have a friend who is very well travelled, and he agrees with the viability of my take on financial independence. There is a lot more research I need to do, but the general concept seems alright.

Re: I don't want to work very hard

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Post by nihilocrat »

I was about to post a non-sequitur "well do this" reply, but honestly, I just haven't got a bulletproof answer, only one that reflects what I really want to do and probably won't work for everyone.

You will probably come to the answer more quickly now that you've actually seriously brought it up and posted it on a public forum.

In the meantime, I've found that at my company, work is much more bearable (and I get more done) if I (politely) get into other peoples' business without asking.

Re: I don't want to work very hard

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Post by nihilocrat »

flaneur wrote: post #34
bufferout wrote: post #33

Look, I appreciate your candor and all but I can't help but think if I was your coworker then I'd be pissed at having to carry your sorry arse. Shit or get off the pot.

Fair enough. For what it's worth, I've never received a negative performance review or been told I was underachieving. Maybe that sounds like a "Ooh, I'm a 10x rock star!" boast, but I think it more likely my work environments have been undemanding.

I think you're quite accurate. A performance review isn't an objective measure of performance or aptitude, it is too limited and restricted to the context of one company.
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