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IMHO, if you are 26 and have a cushy job and are not actively doing something in your spare time you don't really want to do whatever that is. If ML/AI were th
by treis 4y ago
IMHO, if you are 26 and have a cushy job and are not actively doing something in your spare time you don't really want to do whatever that is. If ML/AI were this burning passion you'd find 5-10 hours a week to work on it.
Obviously projecting a lot based on two paragraphs here but seems like you're suffering from ennui and are casting about for something to fill the void. Day dreaming about school or a different type of company or technology is just that. Dreams which probably do not reflect reality. Keep the cushy gig and start looking for purpose in a hobby, charity work, family, travel, whatever. If you hit on something that will pay you enough to live then great, do it. Otherwise, keep the cushy gig, do it in your spare time, and save money until all your time is spare.
- badpun 4y agoYup, 100% this. I think the big wave of ennui we have been seeing in the past couple of decades comes from a fact that much less people are starting families. Once you have children, it’s clear that the job is just means to an end. This can actually increase job satisfaction, as people no longer depend on jobs for fulfillment.