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Re: Gene Hackman has died

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Post by poulsbohemian »

Maxatar wrote: post #109
Clubber wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>“The doctor advised me that my heart wasn’t in the kind of shape that I should be putting it under any stress,” he added. >He maintained his love for acting and missed it but the business had become too stressful for him. Sounds like modern dev work.

This is a take you'd only hear on a site like Hacker News. Software development consistently ranks among the least stressful jobs you can get and it's really out of touch to compare this profession to genuinely stressful jobs. Looking over surveys of most stressful jobs, it looks like the common theme are those that deal directly with people like customer service, sales, nursing/health care, or working in physically…

Then consider yourself really lucky because I ended up in the hospital back in 2010 from the stress. Yes I hear there are lovely places with fat salaries, massages, and free lunches, but that's not the majority of software development or tech work.

Re: Gene Hackman has died

#112

Post by EthanHeilman »

Maxatar wrote: post #109
Clubber wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>“The doctor advised me that my heart wasn’t in the kind of shape that I should be putting it under any stress,” he added. >He maintained his love for acting and missed it but the business had become too stressful for him. Sounds like modern dev work.

This is a take you'd only hear on a site like Hacker News. Software development consistently ranks among the least stressful jobs you can get and it's really out of touch to compare this profession to genuinely stressful jobs. Looking over surveys of most stressful jobs, it looks like the common theme are those that deal directly with people like customer service, sales, nursing/health care, or working in physically…

> Software development consistently ranks among the least stressful jobs you can get and it's really out of touch to compare this profession to genuinely stressful jobs.

I've worked a number of different jobs. Software development isn't the most stressful job, but it can be very stressful.

Re: Gene Hackman has died

#113

Post by sparky_z »

ninetyninenine wrote: post #103
canucker2016 wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not when responders arrived according to this article, https://abcnews.go.com/US/actor-gene-hackman-wife-found-dead... The Academy Award-winning actor was found on the floor in the mud room, according to the search warrant. It appeared he fell suddenly, and he and his wife "showed obvious signs of death," the document said. Arakawa was found lying on her side on the floor in a bathroom, with a space heater near her b…

Very unlikely for two people to die like that at the same time without some common factor. Add a dog and the probability becomes even crazier. The evidence doesn't show any foul play but the probabilities and unlikelihoods do.

Keep in mind, he was 95 and was forced into retirement by health issues over 20 years ago. If your base rate is based on two healthy people in their prime, that's a little different. It could be as simple as he found her dead or dying, tried to get help and had a heart attack from the stress or simply just fell. Reports are they weren't found for two weeks, which sadly could explain the dog.

Tragic situation all around, but I'm not ready to use a probability based argument to insist on foul play.

Re: Gene Hackman has died

#114

Post by bluSCALE4 »

Maxatar wrote: post #109
Clubber wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>“The doctor advised me that my heart wasn’t in the kind of shape that I should be putting it under any stress,” he added. >He maintained his love for acting and missed it but the business had become too stressful for him. Sounds like modern dev work.

This is a take you'd only hear on a site like Hacker News. Software development consistently ranks among the least stressful jobs you can get and it's really out of touch to compare this profession to genuinely stressful jobs. Looking over surveys of most stressful jobs, it looks like the common theme are those that deal directly with people like customer service, sales, nursing/health care, or working in physically…

I believe the most stressful part of IT is that the job itself is stressful at times. I believe that in most jobs, the job itself isn't stressful, it's the people and the stresses of life due to low pay.

Re: Gene Hackman has died

#115

Post by mikesickler »

MrBuddyCasino wrote: post #3

Drop your favourite Hackman movies! Heres mine: --= The Conversation (1979) =-- "Schizo surveillance guy gets a contract that starts to derail things" is the basic premise, but there is more going on - "it has layers". Francis Ford Coppola filmed this in between Godfather I & II. I believe it is less famous only because the target audience is smaller, not due to its quality. The editing is perfect, the pacing just ri…

Scarecrow (1973) is a little-known Gene Hackman and Al Pacino movie that's kind of great

Re: Gene Hackman has died

#116

Post by strangescript »

Maxatar wrote: post #109
Clubber wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>“The doctor advised me that my heart wasn’t in the kind of shape that I should be putting it under any stress,” he added. >He maintained his love for acting and missed it but the business had become too stressful for him. Sounds like modern dev work.

This is a take you'd only hear on a site like Hacker News. Software development consistently ranks among the least stressful jobs you can get and it's really out of touch to compare this profession to genuinely stressful jobs. Looking over surveys of most stressful jobs, it looks like the common theme are those that deal directly with people like customer service, sales, nursing/health care, or working in physically…

This is sooooo dependent on where you work and your current outside of work situation (ie, you need the money bad)

Re: Gene Hackman has died

#117

Post by vages »

poulsbohemian wrote: post #111
Maxatar wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a take you'd only hear on a site like Hacker News. Software development consistently ranks among the least stressful jobs you can get and it's really out of touch to compare this profession to genuinely stressful jobs. Looking over surveys of most stressful jobs, it looks like the common theme are those that deal directly with people like customer service, sales, nursing/health care, or working in physically…

Then consider yourself really lucky because I ended up in the hospital back in 2010 from the stress. Yes I hear there are lovely places with fat salaries, massages, and free lunches, but that's not the majority of software development or tech work.

Saying that a profession is less stressful than others, doesn’t imply it’s stress free.

Most professions have a much higher risk of physical violence, for instance.

Re: Gene Hackman has died

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Post by pjmlp »

Maxatar wrote: post #109
Clubber wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>“The doctor advised me that my heart wasn’t in the kind of shape that I should be putting it under any stress,” he added. >He maintained his love for acting and missed it but the business had become too stressful for him. Sounds like modern dev work.

This is a take you'd only hear on a site like Hacker News. Software development consistently ranks among the least stressful jobs you can get and it's really out of touch to compare this profession to genuinely stressful jobs. Looking over surveys of most stressful jobs, it looks like the common theme are those that deal directly with people like customer service, sales, nursing/health care, or working in physically…

Unless one is on consulting, high integrity computing, trading,....

Re: Gene Hackman has died

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Post by Sohcahtoa82 »

Maxatar wrote: post #109
Clubber wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>“The doctor advised me that my heart wasn’t in the kind of shape that I should be putting it under any stress,” he added. >He maintained his love for acting and missed it but the business had become too stressful for him. Sounds like modern dev work.

This is a take you'd only hear on a site like Hacker News. Software development consistently ranks among the least stressful jobs you can get and it's really out of touch to compare this profession to genuinely stressful jobs. Looking over surveys of most stressful jobs, it looks like the common theme are those that deal directly with people like customer service, sales, nursing/health care, or working in physically…

> customer service

You could offer me double my current tech job salary and I still don't think I'd go back to my old retail service job.

People were shitty when I did it 20 years ago, and they've only gotten shittier today.

Re: Gene Hackman has died

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Post by toomanyrichies »

toomanyrichies wrote: post #72
MrBuddyCasino wrote: post #3

Drop your favourite Hackman movies! Heres mine: --= The Conversation (1979) =-- "Schizo surveillance guy gets a contract that starts to derail things" is the basic premise, but there is more going on - "it has layers". Francis Ford Coppola filmed this in between Godfather I & II. I believe it is less famous only because the target audience is smaller, not due to its quality. The editing is perfect, the pacing just ri…

"The Conversation" is a masterpiece of the golden age of 70s film. "The French Connection" would be on my list too, for similar reasons. Popeye Doyle is a classic 70s protagonist. I'm surprised no one has mentioned "The Birdcage" yet. Fantastic ensemble cast, and Hackman plays his part to perfection. "Heist" and "Royal Tenenbaums" would finish out my list.

EDIT- how could I forget “Mississippi Burning”?!? The man was truly a national treasure.
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