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This. I love what I do, but I wouldn't mind doing less of it, especially when I'm doing it for someone else (working on someone else's dream instead of my own)

This. I love what I do, but I wouldn't mind doing less of it, especially when I'm doing it for someone else (working on someone else's dream instead of my own). I love my job but I love other stuff more, like spending time with my family.

megablast 16y ago
There seems to be two types of coders (or maybe even more!). Those with their own families, and those without. If you have a family, you have found something more important. I don't, so I will spend sometime with friends and family, but most of my time coding. I could go out every night, or watch tv every night, or read a book, but I prefer to create something.
- kscaldef 16y ago
  Sorry, no. Some of us prefer having other hobbies even in the absence of a family. And your comment that you "prefer to create something" is offensive and condescending considering the diversity of activities that other people engage in outside of work.
  - tkahn6 16y ago
    How is that offensive and condescending? He derives enjoyment from creating while maybe you choose to do other things for enjoyment. To each his own - isn't that your point?
    - kscaldef 16y ago
      There are other forms of creation than coding. The choices are not just code more or watch TV, as he seems to suggest.
      - megablast 16y ago
        Hey, yeah didn't mean to imply that. I mean, you could paint, or write, which are all very worthy pursuits. I mean, I also bike ride every now and again, do a bit of downhill. But still spend most of my time (free or at work) coding.
- megamark16 16y ago
  I can appreciate your strong desire to continue to create and build things in your spare time, I share that same passion, I just don't feel it as strongly when I'm building something for someone else. I love working on my little side project, and I try to slip in as much time working on it at home as I can, but I'm not a stay-late-at-work kind of guy, because the stuff I'm working on at work isn't as exciting to me as spending time with my family or working on my own projects. Than again I also enjoy several other hobbies, so it's all a balancing act :-)
yason 16y ago
I used to work full-time and now I work part-time, from the local standard 37.5 hours a week to 27 hours a week. My boss said he'd be happy to at least have me doing something in the company than nothing at all. Doing part-time is worth asking. I haven't noticed any loss of productivity compared to others. I just get to shuffle my time better: I can do other chores on those days or hours when I wouldn't get anything done anyway, and only work when I have the drive.

megablast 16y ago

There seems to be two types of coders (or maybe even more!). Those with their own families, and those without. If you have a family, you have found something more important. I don't, so I will spend sometime with friends and family, but most of my time coding. I could go out every night, or watch tv every night, or read a book, but I prefer to create something.

kscaldef 16y ago
Sorry, no. Some of us prefer having other hobbies even in the absence of a family. And your comment that you "prefer to create something" is offensive and condescending considering the diversity of activities that other people engage in outside of work.
- tkahn6 16y ago
  How is that offensive and condescending? He derives enjoyment from creating while maybe you choose to do other things for enjoyment. To each his own - isn't that your point?
  - kscaldef 16y ago
    There are other forms of creation than coding. The choices are not just code more or watch TV, as he seems to suggest.
    - megablast 16y ago
      Hey, yeah didn't mean to imply that. I mean, you could paint, or write, which are all very worthy pursuits. I mean, I also bike ride every now and again, do a bit of downhill. But still spend most of my time (free or at work) coding.
megamark16 16y ago
I can appreciate your strong desire to continue to create and build things in your spare time, I share that same passion, I just don't feel it as strongly when I'm building something for someone else. I love working on my little side project, and I try to slip in as much time working on it at home as I can, but I'm not a stay-late-at-work kind of guy, because the stuff I'm working on at work isn't as exciting to me as spending time with my family or working on my own projects. Than again I also enjoy several other hobbies, so it's all a balancing act :-)

yason 16y ago

I used to work full-time and now I work part-time, from the local standard 37.5 hours a week to 27 hours a week. My boss said he'd be happy to at least have me doing something in the company than nothing at all. Doing part-time is worth asking. I haven't noticed any loss of productivity compared to others. I just get to shuffle my time better: I can do other chores on those days or hours when I wouldn't get anything done anyway, and only work when I have the drive.