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Thanks for advice. Do you think that working on the same project for many (10) years affects me negatively and makes me to see world clearly around me harder?

by pzzld 11y ago

manyxcxi 11y ago
Everyone is different- me personally, if I worked on the same tech product for 10 years I would go insane with boredom... probably. But I just couldn't fathom a universe where I ever would have worked on anything that long. I've never been anywhere more than three years and spent my entire career consulting or doing agency work precisely because I couldn't imagine being in a role where I was just doing the same thing for a long time. Even when I worked for product companies, I was in professional services customizing the product or some variation on the theme- each project was one of a kind (though similar) and I was usually in and out in under 6 months. You say that most days are about a half day, that's a lot of free time where I would've been building my own ideas, playing with the latest and greatest, and have been reading about what all the "cool people" were doing. If I could, I would've applied some of these new learnings to my day job, but having been in PS for a pretty old Java product, I know what it's like to be kind of stuck with what you have (like writing code for Java 5 when Java 7 is out). I'm probably very different than you though, I'm a builder not a maintainer, I can't stand maintenance. Other people are so good at maintenance they make me feel stupid and lazy. We like what we like- and I would think that if you were working there that long you probably like maintenance/steady type work more than I do. It might just be a change of scenery that you need. Going back to the first comment, I think your first steps should be around figuring out what kind of work would make you happier- and not the kind of BS where if it isn't something you love don't do it. Be pragmatic, what is it you NEED to be happy about the job you will perform. What is missing from your current position that leaves you so depleted? What would give you energy in a new job. Is it the people around you, or lack thereof because you're remote? I don't know how you've spent your available time as it pertains to the tech world around us, but I'm sure there will likely be some catching up to do, does that interest you? Does it scare you? All of the questions are why I really think seeing a pro would be beneficial. No one is going to give you the right answer, you just have to get there yourself- that's life.

Thanks for advice. Do you think that working on the same project for many (10) years affects me negatively and makes me to see world clearly around me harder?

by pzzld 11y ago

Thanks for advice. Do you think that working on the same project for many (10) years affects me negatively and makes me to see world clearly around me harder?

manyxcxi 11y ago

Everyone is different- me personally, if I worked on the same tech product for 10 years I would go insane with boredom... probably. But I just couldn't fathom a universe where I ever would have worked on anything that long. I've never been anywhere more than three years and spent my entire career consulting or doing agency work precisely because I couldn't imagine being in a role where I was just doing the same thing for a long time. Even when I worked for product companies, I was in professional services customizing the product or some variation on the theme- each project was one of a kind (though similar) and I was usually in and out in under 6 months. You say that most days are about a half day, that's a lot of free time where I would've been building my own ideas, playing with the latest and greatest, and have been reading about what all the "cool people" were doing. If I could, I would've applied some of these new learnings to my day job, but having been in PS for a pretty old Java product, I know what it's like to be kind of stuck with what you have (like writing code for Java 5 when Java 7 is out). I'm probably very different than you though, I'm a builder not a maintainer, I can't stand maintenance. Other people are so good at maintenance they make me feel stupid and lazy. We like what we like- and I would think that if you were working there that long you probably like maintenance/steady type work more than I do. It might just be a change of scenery that you need. Going back to the first comment, I think your first steps should be around figuring out what kind of work would make you happier- and not the kind of BS where if it isn't something you love don't do it. Be pragmatic, what is it you NEED to be happy about the job you will perform. What is missing from your current position that leaves you so depleted? What would give you energy in a new job. Is it the people around you, or lack thereof because you're remote? I don't know how you've spent your available time as it pertains to the tech world around us, but I'm sure there will likely be some catching up to do, does that interest you? Does it scare you? All of the questions are why I really think seeing a pro would be beneficial. No one is going to give you the right answer, you just have to get there yourself- that's life.