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27 years is a long time to stay in a job you hate.
by hiptobecubic 5y ago
27 years is a long time to stay in a job you hate.
- skeeter2020 5y agoI'm an engineering manager with only 4 years in the role, and I think it's more of a lot of things I hate with intense periods of excitement, joy and satisfaction. You might be able to get 20+ years of that, depending on the details. That's why the OP's original analogy of a far less dangerous, corporate version of military combat resonated with me.
- ChrisMarshallNY 5y agoYup. But it wasn't all hate. I worked for a company that I believed in, was a peer with some of the finest scientists and engineers in the world, ran a team of very high-performing engineers, and was proud to be a member of that brand. I felt good about what I did, even though I didn't enjoy it. > 27 years is a long time to stay in a job you hate. This statement shows that we are in a privileged place, indeed. We get to have a career, where we can do work that we enjoy, and make a lot of money at it. The great majority of people don't get that. Most of my friends don't like their jobs. Some, are very good at what they do, and make a lot of money. The job was relatively easy. I liked the company I worked for, and my peers. I felt a great deal of Responsibility towards the company, my peers, and my employees. I made enough to live on, and save. I could have made a lot more money, elsewhere. Despite the obvious sneers and judging that I get, I'm actually no slouch. Nowadays, I work for free, on software that helps others. WFM. YMMV.