I quit the tech industry • Hacker News Board

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by adenot » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:45 AM UTC

cianchette wrote: post #7

After reading on HN about the miners in England yesterday, it's difficult to generate too much sympathy for your situation. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9677863 I hope that you translate your passion into using technology to truly help make the world a better place.

I thought the same thing... first world problems in its essence.

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by TheGunner » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:48 AM UTC

Good for him, I'd be surprised if he didn't end up back in the tech industry at some point in the future but the guy obviously needs a break/change of scene. Hope it works out for him

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by niels_bom » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:49 AM UTC

smcl wrote: post #20

Anyone know what's with the black "x" characters which appear through the article?

I saw some emoticons interspersed, I guess your setup can't show them.

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by Macha » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:51 AM UTC

smcl wrote: post #20

Anyone know what's with the black "x" characters which appear through the article?

Not happening here on Firefox for android. Maybe a web font issue of some sort?

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by jkot » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:52 AM UTC

Perhaps it is just working environment? Since I quit cubicle my productivity skyrocketed and I actually enjoy it.

Banging your head against a wall on unsolvable problem? Lets take kids for lunch, some swimming on beach. I will resume head banging at evening, but problem is usually cracked before that.

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by aaggarwal » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:55 AM UTC

probablyfiction wrote: post #17

This is what burnout looks like. Unless Yelp has a toxic work culture, it's likely the author brought it on themselves by pushing too hard. After several months, the author will probably start thinking about work again, and begin the job search once more. Not to say that the author's points are invalid; it's a terrible feeling to have to spend your most productive hours working on someone else's problems. He or she m…

I am going to start working soon. This makes me think if full-time work is really worth it. Wouldn't multiple short-term contracts with regular breaks be able to cut it in today's world? Isn't there people with experience on working on short-term contracts and still living well-off?

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by stkni » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:55 AM UTC

This is interesting mostly because it echoes my feelings of dissonance with the employers I've worked for.

My conclusion was that I needed to be more in tune with the/a business that I'm ultimately trying to serve, and therefore to be closer too it. Because until then it all seems like pointless bit shifting.

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by davidgerard » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:56 AM UTC

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Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by mavroprovato » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:57 AM UTC

smcl wrote: post #20

Anyone know what's with the black "x" characters which appear through the article?

I think it is this Unicode Character:

http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/1f4b8/index.htm

Re: I quit the tech industry

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Post by psybermancer » Wed, Jun 10, 2015, 11:58 AM UTC

yc1010 wrote: post #11

I have been working for myself for last 8 years after completing my masters, in hindsight financially I did not do too badly (tho there was some great and ups and incredible downs!) and it is NICE working from home and watching your kid grow (tho there are quite a lot of distractions!!! says he who is procrastinating reading HN :D ) BUT if I was offered a job with guaranteed employment and steady wages and (gaaasp pe…

Thanks to the Internet numbing my moral compass, it's not often I'm shocked, but 53% is just horrifying :(. On the other foot, I live in Australia where most can't afford to buy a house in Sydney, even with what would be considered pretty good wages.

That's why I moved out of core tech and became a librarian (which is still pretty tech) in a more regional city. Lower wages but slightly more affordable houses mean I might still have a chance at giving my kids a mortgage one day..