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I was in the same sitch. I quit my job and I’ve never been happier. Idk how much runway you have but if it’s like a year and a half, quit your job, learn the sk
by adamnemecek 8y ago
I was in the same sitch. I quit my job and I’ve never been happier. Idk how much runway you have but if it’s like a year and a half, quit your job, learn the skills you always wanted to learn and go be free.
I’ve convinced three people (two personal friends, one person here from hacker news comments). My friends have thanked me for telling them the truth, the hn person quit too recently to be able to tell but I’m sure he’ll be fine.
- reidjs 8y agoPerhaps go into work with a different outlook and mindset instead of resorting to the nuclear option immediately. It is easy to forget how degrading the job hunt can be when you have been working comfortably for a while.
- adamnemecek 8y agoIt’s not nuclear.
- throw_this_one 8y agoYou mean 1.5 years living expenses? How much do you think is good? Also, if you find yourself having imposter syndrome do you think it's still worth it? Hate my job currently because I'm barely learning anything, there are no mentors, and the technology is old (EJBs). Not even sure if I want to stay a programmer.
- adamnemecek 8y agoYeah, 1.5 years. Idk, the more the better. I had the biggest impostor syndrome. I’ve realized it’s bullshit. Impostor syndrome comes from you not having done stuff for long enough. You’ll be surprised how much progress you can make after like a month of dedicated work. Email me (my email is in my profile) if you want to talk more about this. I also had my doubts about programming as a field btw. The nature of corporate programming is that it’s very slow and unexciting.