Software work is fragile, just like all kind of deep work, because you're holding everything in your head. I've worked in fast food and in software. In fast foo

Software work is fragile, just like all kind of deep work, because you're holding everything in your head. I've worked in fast food and in software. In fast food I was constantly thinking about lots of things all the time, because it's mostly physical work. I can't do that in software, I need my mind to be here to work. That also means that in fast food interruptions weren't a big deal. Everything you work with is physical, it's right here, it won't disappear. Thoughts are not like that, they are fragile, you have to protect them. Of course I'm happy to work in software rather than in fast food. And I think many people would prefer working a desk job rather than a physical job. But humans get used to things. I remember my time working in fast food, but it's hard to remember exactly how I felt and say "Wow, working in an office is way better" every time I encounter something that I don't like in an office. I also think that just because I have better working conditions now doesn't mean I should stop trying to improve them.