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Try physical labor: plumbing, electrical, construction. You might like it, and if not you’ll appreciate how easy you had it as a swe.
by kadushka 1y ago
Try physical labor: plumbing, electrical, construction. You might like it, and if not you’ll appreciate how easy you had it as a swe.
- aristofun 1y agoThat sounds quite patronizing. It’s like telling someone with depression to go to war and then be shamed that he had depression. Like it’s a privilege. If it was easy for OP we wouldn’t seen this post. Intellectual burn out and stress is much more severe than a stress from manual labor
- brudgers 1y agoNobody cares if the maid is depressed or tired. Intellectual burnout won't fracture your spine. That's not to say that depression and burnout don't matter. But complaining about them is a privilege.
- aristofun 1y agoPretty arrogant and shallow perspective to have. People sometimes kill and harm themselves out of depression and mental issues. How many people killed themselves because of the broken leg? Also how often severe traumas happen to residentual plumbers? Vs every second software engineer I know had multiple episodes of burnout or depression or other types pf breakdowns sometimes severely affecting their personal and professional life.
- scarface_74 1y agoHe never said he was depressed.
- gitgud 1y agoThis is a bit of an overreaction. The OP didn’t mention they were depressed, just unfulfilled. Manual labour can be quite fulfilling compared to white collar work, as progress is much clearer and it can be a nice mental break compared to an office job. Of course it’s not for everyone, but at the very least it makes you appreciate the privilege of working in an office
- aristofun 1y agoMy point is that it's not a privilege at all. Office work can be just as good/bad/meaningful/useless/hard/easy etc. as manual or almost any type of work these days. It's very ignorant (and outdated by 50 years in a first world country) to look down on software engineers like they are spoiled children whining about their little naive problems. (I'm exaggerating to illustrate the point).
- kadushka 1y agoI have done both physical labor and software engineering, so I’m speaking from personal experience. If your experience differs, what can I say - everyone is different.
- aristofun 1y agoI have done too. And obviously individual cases can vary dramatically. I was trying to average my observations not only from my experience, but all the people I observed throughout my life and my career. I am yet to meet a burnt out electrician.
- paulcole 1y agoWhat’s been your experience working as a plumber, electrician or in construction?