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> I assume it would be much more difficult to go from programming to medical microbiologist. You are right - it takes you several years of training, whereas y
by zabzonk 5y ago
> I assume it would be much more difficult to go from programming to medical microbiologist.
You are right - it takes you several years of training, whereas you can probably pick up the bits and bobs of programming in a few weeks, if you have any aptitude.
But the basic idea remains - if you are doing something you hate, stop doing it, no matter what the price. It isn't going to get any better.
- giantg2 5y agoI pretty much agree. Except if I stop doing it, it could get worse. I need to support my family.
- ghaff 5y agoThere are also many adjacent jobs to development (or whatever) at a medium to large tech company. However, if it's that all the jobs or companies are bad (for you), you're probably going to need something really fundamentally different like some sort of trade. And that has its own set of downsides and is probably going to be a step down in compensation.
- giantg2 5y agoI've been looking at other jobs. I saw one for a business analyst. That seemed like a perfect fit until I was told it's really 75% project and stakeholder management. No thanks. Plus, it turns out most people in that group are Ivy League MBA holder (corporate strategy is apparently the path to the C suite).