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Most jobs - especially in software - produce very little or no value. There are a couple things you can do: - Accept it, do as little work as you can get awa
by post-it 5y ago
Most jobs - especially in software - produce very little or no value.
There are a couple things you can do:
- Accept it, do as little work as you can get away with, and find fulfillment outside your job. Maybe get a stand-up desk and do some light exercise while working, to ease the feeling of wasting your time.
- Find a useful job. Non-profits, government services, and research organizations are good places to look, but there are lots of private sector jobs that produce useful things even while squeezing out profit.
I work at a public research organization, creating tools to collect, process, and share climate data. All of my co-workers are fairly happy and motivated, because the work we do is useful. I'm currently working on a CRUD app to make it easier for researchers to submit reports to the grant organization. The product is dull, but I'm happy to work on it because it will let our researchers spend less time on administration and more time on climate science.
- thakoppno 5y ago> do some light exercise I’m somewhat convinced if everybody did this we would have far less problems. So far this year I’ve kept that resolution, swimming 1250 meters Monday-Friday. It improves my sleep and helps my diet too. My ability to ward off negative thought patterns is the main difference affecting my mood.
- b3morales 5y agoI completely agree, but kids make this really hard. For (at least) a decade (each) they can't really be left alone and require a lot of overhead to take them along.
- nathanaldensr 5y agoIt's amazing how powerful regular exercise is. It doesn't even have to be intense cardio, either. My wife and I bought a set of dumbbells for the house. We just grab a set and do exercises throughout the day. The feeling of physical satisfaction is very real. It helps us to get out of our heads.
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