It's totally possible to have a programming job that doesn't consume your life, and leaves you time to have a life. E.g. dating. Or a hobby. Or whatever you fee

It's totally possible to have a programming job that doesn't consume your life, and leaves you time to have a life. E.g. dating. Or a hobby. Or whatever you feel like. Here's what you need to do: 1. Make sure you have 6 months of expenses saved up. This will be much easier if you cut your expenses, since 6 months' worth will be lower and you'll be saving more. This will make sure you have a good negotiating position for next step. 2. Cut your hours to 40 hours a week. If you can't do that at your current job, time to look for a job where you can do that. There are in fact many companies where that is possible. 3. With the resulting time, figure out what you want to do with your life. I'm working on a book, "The Programmer's Guide to a Sane Workweek", with a whole lot more details, tips and techniques. Meanwhile here's a free email course if you're interested: https://codewithoutrules.com/saneworkweek/ https://codewithoutrules.com/saneworkweek/