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I only made it a year. It was incredibly boring. I was the same way, enjoying side projects at home so I knew I wasn't over programming. I realized that I was n
by alert0 7y ago
I only made it a year. It was incredibly boring. I was the same way, enjoying side projects at home so I knew I wasn't over programming. I realized that I was not engaged with the work and prioritized that in my next (current) role. Now I'm doing hard technical work in my domain for a small shop. I'm working 50% time so I have tons of time off. The pay is less than FAANG but I'm not dreading my life everyday. I'm also trialing another company in the other 50% of my working time, helping them solve some technical challenges.
It sounds like you're at a much higher level than me, but my biggest advice is to decide what is important to you and prioritize that. You are in a position to do whatever you want, so just decide what you want to do and go after it.
- C1sc0cat 7y agoI am assuming this was your first job out of Uni? It takes at least your first year to get comfortable and to start being a useful employee even more so for a first job. And you do need to realise that work is work and you need to approach it in a professional manner and not bail after9 months.
- mratzloff 7y agoIf it takes a year to become a useful employee, something has gone horribly wrong. Although I do agree that "work is work" and the search for self-actualization through work leads to a lot of unhappiness.