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> Another thing that really helped me was finding a job I didn't care much about, spending more time doing nothing. I am not sure if I will be able to not care
by my_throw_away76 5y ago
> Another thing that really helped me was finding a job I didn't care much about, spending more time doing nothing.
I am not sure if I will be able to not care about my job. After all, my family’s well being depends on my ability to hold a job. I wish I could stop caring or at least to not care as much.
- rpastuszak 5y agoEh, that was a very unfortunate way of phrasing it. I used to work at startups and take my job very personally, this let to working crazy hours and not having boundaries between my personal and work life. I get the point about caring too much. You mileage may vary. After burning through my savings, and feeling like I forgot how to code (it was so strange), I found a more stable, and somewhat less exciting job at a SaaS company, and scaled down the role to something more hands-on. This gave me the financial stability I was seeking but also allowed me to spend more time with the people I care about. I also tried to force myself to just do something less "productive" (e.g. play a video game, draw, go for a walk). I know that I was really lucky to be able to do that. I hope you'll feel better soon.
- my_throw_away76 5y agoThank you. I understand what you mean by “feeling like I forgot how to code”. I honestly think I would not be able to pass a technical interview at this point, and I’ve been coding since ‘96 (chronologically: Delphi, Java 2, .NET/C#). I fear even to try, lest I prove my self right. My energy levels are at 0.1%