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I had to get out of tech for that reason: i need a physical good I can create and hold. Using my engineer skills to build physical things satiates my brain so m

by chrneu 6mo ago

I had to get out of tech for that reason: i need a physical good I can create and hold. Using my engineer skills to build physical things satiates my brain so much more. I don't think I can ever go back to coding as a job. I just don't care about other people's garbage code, lol. i got out of tech/coding so i could apply my skills to more real world stuff. it's been so much better. i don't make as much but i end each day with a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment. i wouldn't trade it away. my social life has gotten so much better, as well, because i'm happier in general and i talk to so many more people as a result. i smile more, i think is the main thing.

kuerbel 6mo ago
And what are you doing now? :-)
jondwillis 6mo ago
How’d you get out? For the many over-specialized readers like myself…
- cheschire 6mo ago
  Surely step one is psychological. I feel like being able to accept a lower paycheck is critical to leaving tech if you’re at the over specialized part of your career
  - TeMPOraL 6mo ago
    That is not merely psychological unless you're very early in your career and life, with no dependents, etc.
    - yetihehe 6mo ago
      Technically, leaving your family to live as a hermit is also a psychological decision.
  - chrisweekly 6mo ago
    That's financial and circumstantial, not (just) psychological.
  - recursive 6mo ago
    Psychological in the sense that my kids will need to psychologically accept that they now live under a bridge?
    - sph 6mo ago
      Callous, but that’s your fault for building a life that requires tech money to maintain. I don’t get the point of comments like yours, just to make one feel bad for escaping the golden handcuffs. There are plenty of people that have children and live decent lives earning less than $200k/year + benefits.
      - recursive 6mo ago
        I'm making under 200k now. If I got out of software I'm pretty sure it would still go down. Sorry for making you feel bad.
khoitsma 6mo ago
Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

by chrneu 6mo ago

kuerbel 6mo ago

And what are you doing now? :-)

jondwillis 6mo ago

How’d you get out? For the many over-specialized readers like myself…

cheschire 6mo ago
Surely step one is psychological. I feel like being able to accept a lower paycheck is critical to leaving tech if you’re at the over specialized part of your career
- TeMPOraL 6mo ago
  That is not merely psychological unless you're very early in your career and life, with no dependents, etc.
  - yetihehe 6mo ago
    Technically, leaving your family to live as a hermit is also a psychological decision.
- chrisweekly 6mo ago
  That's financial and circumstantial, not (just) psychological.
- recursive 6mo ago
  Psychological in the sense that my kids will need to psychologically accept that they now live under a bridge?
  - sph 6mo ago
    Callous, but that’s your fault for building a life that requires tech money to maintain. I don’t get the point of comments like yours, just to make one feel bad for escaping the golden handcuffs. There are plenty of people that have children and live decent lives earning less than $200k/year + benefits.
    - recursive 6mo ago
      I'm making under 200k now. If I got out of software I'm pretty sure it would still go down. Sorry for making you feel bad.

khoitsma 6mo ago

Congratulations and thanks for sharing.