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No, it's bad advice. Without knowing a lot more about this guy, you can't just say, "quit your job" just because it sounds romantic. It's cheap advice. I notice
by mynameishere 18y ago
No, it's bad advice. Without knowing a lot more about this guy, you can't just say, "quit your job" just because it sounds romantic. It's cheap advice. I notice that every time someone complains about his job the advice coming from the internet is always the same, "Quit". The world doesn't work that way for 99 percent of the population. Decent jobs are no one's birthright, and the poster may be an ordinary, mediocre person who will never make a marketable app. If he's capable of great things, he's not going to need prodding from Mr. Anonymous.
In the meantime, keep your job and do what you can after hours. If you get a good idea and a year's worth of savings, then maybe think of quitting...
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39174 http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39174
- sutro 18y agoGreat link. Should be required reading for everyone on HN.
- astrec 18y agoThe purpose of a sabbatical need not be to create a marketable app, nor perform any great deed. In the corporate world it is literally a career break.
- wynand 18y agoForcing someone to do a job he hates is no-one's birthright either. We see "quit" everywhere we look because too many people are afraid to rock the boat, but wish they had the courage to do so. Quitting means nothing in itself. It is a vice when you back out of reaching good things because you lack the courage to do what is necessary. It is a virtue when used to eject soul-destroying things from your life. There is no virtue in voluntary suffering. There is no virtue in staying in a horrible job (I'm ignoring the complexities of having dependents).