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You're free to make that choice, but had you considered the better you become at your profession: a) your side projects will become better and more likely to fr
by PaulRobinson 7y ago
You're free to make that choice, but had you considered the better you become at your profession: a) your side projects will become better and more likely to free you from being a "wage slave"; and b) if you improve your value to your employer you will get better offers and likely able to negotiate either better pay or more PTO or reduced hours without compromising your income?
For me - and many others - I think people who enjoy coding are those best suited to working in the profession. If you genuinely feel like you're being asked to do things you resent doing _all the time_, you should ask yourself whether you wouldn't be happier doing something else.
- AllegedAlec 7y agoProgramming isn't inherently different from any other profession. We don't expect builders to keep constructing houses in their free time in order to become better at our jobs, so why do we recommend programmers to do this?
- Hamuko 7y agoPretty sure there are other professions that require the employees to do something outside of the job in order to perform at the job. Firefighters for example need to stay in top physical condition. I imagine that's not possible without some sacrifices outside of your work schedule.