"If you've had summer jobs in college, you may think you know what jobs are like, but you probably don't. Summer jobs at technology companies are not real jobs.

"If you've had summer jobs in college, you may think you know what jobs are like, but you probably don't. Summer jobs at technology companies are not real jobs. If you get a summer job as a waiter, that's a real job." I just quit my summer internship at a technology corporation. I was hired to supposedly work on code but was instead black box testing hardware. It was the most mind numbing and terrible job I have ever had. I have had real jobs before in high school from washing dishes to being a bell hop. I used to think the 9-5 was the holy grail but it really was hell for me. I would much rather work part time doing anything else and pursue things on the side that do that. The point is though is that I don't think the way to realize work sucks for some people is through having a job as waiter. At least for me my first real 9-5 experienced scared me half to a nervous breakdown. The place was devoid of excitement.