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Re: Programming Sucks and Why I Quit (2014)

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Post by jevgeni » Fri, Oct 09, 2015, 7:19 AM UTC

irishcoffee wrote: post #69

jevgeni wrote: post #51

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So she isn't retiring, is that what you are saying?

She hasn't been self-employed in 38 years. Unless she is in some very unusual life situation, you don't try your hand at self-employment, after 38 years, unless you can afford to fuck up in grandiose style and still be financially secure. So yes, she is retiring.

You retire when you hang up your hat and start getting pension. You can keep you opinion, but I prefer the one without brave assumptions about a person I don't know.

Re: Programming Sucks and Why I Quit (2014)

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Post by blisterpeanuts » Sun, Oct 11, 2015, 5:47 AM UTC

deirdresm wrote: post #83

blisterpeanuts wrote: post #73

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Unless I missed it, she didn't say for how many of those 38 years that programming sucked, though. Her examples of suckiness were all from just a few years ago. Anyway, that's a potentially long time to be doing something you don't enjoy.

That's a difficult question. Essentially, some part of any job sucks. Even within a given field, some jobs and/or projects will suck more than others. Some tools and languages suck more for certain applications than for others. I've always enjoyed—and still enjoy—the technical aspects of programming. Since this just came in my email…. "Working at $FIRM offers you the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, challenging,…

You might find freelancing more appealing than these kinds of full time jobs as you describe.

Re: Programming Sucks and Why I Quit (2014)

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Post by irishcoffee » Sat, Oct 17, 2015, 8:54 PM UTC

jevgeni wrote: post #91

irishcoffee wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

She hasn't been self-employed in 38 years. Unless she is in some very unusual life situation, you don't try your hand at self-employment, after 38 years, unless you can afford to fuck up in grandiose style and still be financially secure. So yes, she is retiring.

You retire when you hang up your hat and start getting pension. You can keep you opinion, but I prefer the one without brave assumptions about a person I don't know.

Heh, your age is showing.