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A while back I used to say that I'd rather be a janitor (for offices, anyway) than do tech support for non-technical end users. When I unexpectedly found mysel
by slfnflctd 9y ago
A while back I used to say that I'd rather be a janitor (for offices, anyway) than do tech support for non-technical end users.
When I unexpectedly found myself presented with those two options, wouldn't you know it, I chose exactly how I said I would. I was happy with my choice, and if I found myself in the same situation I would make it again.
- jschwartzi 9y agoI'd love to be a janitor. You can clock out after 8 hours of work, and if you don't someone is paying you time and a half. Being a software engineer is a shit job because people expect you to "give it your all" which usually means spending all your time in the office. I'm leaving my current company because they expected me to cancel planned trips, vacations, and time with friends simply because they can't plan anything. And management was openly resentful when I wouldn't. My twenties and thirties are the best years of my life and if you won't let me have them I'll find someone who will.