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You have a choice to make: align your work more closely with your own values and mental health needs, or keep playing the corporate game in the same way, both m

You have a choice to make: align your work more closely with your own values and mental health needs, or keep playing the corporate game in the same way, both mentally and physically. The corporation isn't responsible for your mental health, your happiness, your satisfaction, your values. Those are your responsibility. And: 'escape' is not the approach. There is no place to 'escape' to out there. There are only choices. I'm telling you this because I've been exactly where you are. And based on my experience, the experience of many friends, and the words of the sages, it all boils down to this: choose, then act on your choices. You have the wheel.

throwawaydude 6y ago
Thanks for your help. Could you tell me what choices you made that have made it better for you?
- stakkur 6y ago
  You're still looking outside yourself for the answers. Nobody else's past choices are going to help you. There is no template. No blueprint. You've got to make your own. Trust me.
- imhoguy 6y ago
  Not OP, but I was similarly tired of building optics and plays on permanent roles - that is inevitable part of the ladder competition. I also love programing since being kid. Now I am expert for hire, contractor, mercenary. Surely I try to read politics for my own benefit, is it for securing contract extension or jumping onto more interesting project within the organization. However I don't have to play games to chase bonuses and perks - solid daily rate exceeds all that. No racing with goals or reviews - choose own path, trainings, conferences, transferable skills. No need to believe in management success propaganda - we do professional business, I sell my expertise they make use of it. Not volountieering my precious weekend time to make bosses happy - overtime? eventually, here is the rate. A bit of ego and sales talk is needed too to get foot in the door and then sometimes to convince them to hear your advice. I am there to help, get job done under agreed conditions and leave with more experience, grown reputation, and new contacts in my network.

throwawaydude 6y ago

Thanks for your help. Could you tell me what choices you made that have made it better for you?

stakkur 6y ago
You're still looking outside yourself for the answers. Nobody else's past choices are going to help you. There is no template. No blueprint. You've got to make your own. Trust me.
imhoguy 6y ago
Not OP, but I was similarly tired of building optics and plays on permanent roles - that is inevitable part of the ladder competition. I also love programing since being kid. Now I am expert for hire, contractor, mercenary. Surely I try to read politics for my own benefit, is it for securing contract extension or jumping onto more interesting project within the organization. However I don't have to play games to chase bonuses and perks - solid daily rate exceeds all that. No racing with goals or reviews - choose own path, trainings, conferences, transferable skills. No need to believe in management success propaganda - we do professional business, I sell my expertise they make use of it. Not volountieering my precious weekend time to make bosses happy - overtime? eventually, here is the rate. A bit of ego and sales talk is needed too to get foot in the door and then sometimes to convince them to hear your advice. I am there to help, get job done under agreed conditions and leave with more experience, grown reputation, and new contacts in my network.