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Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by brailsafe » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 12:42 AM UTC

draw_down wrote: post #7

> Quitting your job and getting a new one seems to just be a stop-gap. Yeah, well, as it turns out you can construct a career of “stop-gaps”. I don’t think this is a problem to be solved. It’s a siren screaming in your ear telling you to focus on other matters. There’s more to life than our dumb tech jobs, it’s ok to recognize that and act accordingly. The stop-gaps help with the fact that you won’t/don’t/can’t reall…

This has actually been very true for me so far. Whoever killed it probably has never burnt out badly. I mainly feign enthusiasm for the various new tooling things that come out. It largely doesn't matter if ya ain't gettin $$, and sometimes that's all you should care about.

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by Aeolun » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 12:45 AM UTC

jayski wrote: post #9

you should work for a month in a 3rd world country call center for minimum wage. you have it way too good, be grateful

What if you do that and find that it makes you happier?

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by creakingstairs » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 12:45 AM UTC

I _know_ I have it really good. But I still feel unhappy and unfulfilled. I'm planning to have a sabbatical next year to see how that pans out for me. I honestly don't know how my parents worked until retirement.

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by throwawayboise » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 12:55 AM UTC

creakingstairs wrote: post #13

I _know_ I have it really good. But I still feel unhappy and unfulfilled. I'm planning to have a sabbatical next year to see how that pans out for me. I honestly don't know how my parents worked until retirement.

Cognative dissonance because we know we are obscenely overpaid to build stuff that nobody really needs, while others work themselves into disability for a order of magnitude less pay doing things that are essential for civilized life.

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by dirtball_ » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 12:58 AM UTC

Aeolun wrote: post #12

jayski wrote: post #9

you should work for a month in a 3rd world country call center for minimum wage. you have it way too good, be grateful

What if you do that and find that it makes you happier?

Then the problem is solved. Be happy, friends!

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by deltaonefour » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 12:59 AM UTC

darau1 wrote: post #8

stephentmcm wrote: post #6

GPT-3 post? This rabbles with no direction and feels like something AI would write. There's also an odd jump at the end like it's trying to talk about gaming/MtG but doesn't at the same time.

Or maybe English isn't the writers first language? It does seem to contain an odd amount of things that seems completely random.

Naw. He has links to a podcast where you can hear him speak. The "Asian Hour" lol. His english is legit. The man Linus is real... the post, however, could be GPT-3. Definitely doesn't match up with his talking.

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by arkades » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 1:08 AM UTC

stephentmcm wrote: post #6

GPT-3 post? This rabbles with no direction and feels like something AI would write. There's also an odd jump at the end like it's trying to talk about gaming/MtG but doesn't at the same time.

I had precisely the same thought. It follows the outline it set forth at the top, but vaguely and without actually communicating any real content. It’s all pseudo-profound Rorschach blot writing.

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by wdutch » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 1:18 AM UTC

unclekev wrote: post #10

> The solution seems to be setting a framework that fits with yourself. I think this is true. I tried time off and it only made things worse. It was only when i started putting a structured framework in place that I started enjoying tech again. Although, I still struggle after a big burnout incident. I'm one of those people who got burnt out, took 1.5 years off work "for myself" thinking it would help, and then when…

Serious question: could someone explain what "framework" means in this context? From context I'm guessing something like a daily routine?

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by gitgud » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 1:18 AM UTC

stephentmcm wrote: post #6

GPT-3 post? This rabbles with no direction and feels like something AI would write. There's also an odd jump at the end like it's trying to talk about gaming/MtG but doesn't at the same time.

It's weird how questioning if an article is AI-generated is a common comment on the internet now.

Web3 should be about AI-driven content, it's much more popular and applicable to the internet than blockchain...

Re: How did I get so unhappy working in tech?

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Post by sonabinu » Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 1:21 AM UTC

wdutch wrote: post #18

unclekev wrote: post #10

> The solution seems to be setting a framework that fits with yourself. I think this is true. I tried time off and it only made things worse. It was only when i started putting a structured framework in place that I started enjoying tech again. Although, I still struggle after a big burnout incident. I'm one of those people who got burnt out, took 1.5 years off work "for myself" thinking it would help, and then when…

Serious question: could someone explain what "framework" means in this context? From context I'm guessing something like a daily routine?

Exactly my question! I would guess the same, but choice of the word 'framework' makes it feel like an AI bot generated article