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I have been continuously employed in tech for 31 years, and have just experienced my first time ever being "between jobs" after having been laid off on March 17
by zikduruqe 4y ago
I have been continuously employed in tech for 31 years, and have just experienced my first time ever being "between jobs" after having been laid off on March 17. The one thing I have noticed since then; is how much I really don't miss working in tech. No stand ups, no CI/CD pipelines, no tickets, no story points, no cloud nothing... it has been beautiful. I know that I will be back at it here soon, because it is all I know; I just dread sitting in front of a computer all day.
- throwaway5959 4y agoWhy not do something different then? After 31 years I think you deserve that if you want it.
- zikduruqe 4y agoUnfortunately I have family members that are dependent on my salary and benefits. It is the difference between what I want to do, and what I have to do. I guess the main rub is 99% of everything I have designed, built, patented, launched, tested and busted my butt for, is no longer in existence. But, on the other hand, the things I have done has gotten us to a point in technology where we are today; both good and bad.
- kjellsbells 4y agoUnderrated comment. If you have responsibilities beyond yourself, and a less than 100% enjoyable job is the best way to service those responsibilities, its exceptionally hard to walk away. The unknowable is how low the percentage needs to drop from 100% enjoyable before you realize you are slowly dying. I have a lot more respect for how tired my father was now, that's for sure.
- throwaway5959 4y ago> I have a lot more respect for how tired my father was now, that's for sure. 100% agree with you on this.